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Tropidacris cristata
Grasshopper nymph with white and black stripes on the body. The yellow and black legs. 8 cm long.
On top of a palm leaf. Sian Ka'an Biosphere reserve.
Spotted on Jun 11, 2016
Submitted on Jul 14, 2016
4 Comments
Thank you JamesPriest2, Lauren and Christine. I think it is missing a segment of the leg due to a predator, I'm just guessing.
Beautiful pattern. Was it missing a leg?
Very neat little guy!
Amazing body pattern