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Two-striped Grasshopper female

Melanoplus bivittatus

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Description:

It was rocking back and forth and didn't hop away when I went close and it looks like his butt is in the ground. I wonder what it was doing?

1 Species ID Suggestions

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BugEric
BugEric 10 years ago
Two-striped Grasshopper (female)
Melanoplus bivittatus Species Melanoplus bivittatus - Two-Striped Grasshopper - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

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BugEric
BugEric 10 years ago

Yes, she is laying eggs ("ovipositing"). Nice images.

chesterbperry
chesterbperry 11 years ago

laying eggs?

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BlissFam
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BlissFam

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 16, 2012
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012

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