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Melanoplus differentialis
This yellow and black grasshopper is blending in nicely on these dead leaves. It is about 50 mm in length and has its wings.
Wildlife habitat garden with many native plants and grasses.
Spotted on Jul 9, 2012
Submitted on Jul 9, 2012
5 Comments
Finally tracked down this grasshopper and changed the Wiki reference and added the Bugguide.
Thanks Maria dB. I have been trying to find a good resource for the grasshoppers in my area, so I can narrow a search. We are having a lot of them this year and I have about 10 left that I need to identify. I have managed about 5, so I am plugging away. I love photographing the many colors and sizes. It is like a parade through the garden.
BugGuide may be helpful in ID'ing the species
A beauty!
Wonderful!!!