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Gray Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca nitens

Description:

Grasshopper about 5 cm long (2 inches).

Habitat:

Semi desert.

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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you bugeric24 for the ID. I have more than a dozen different grasshoppers spots and this is the second time I get an ID.

BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago

Gray Bird Grasshopper, Schistocerca nitens. Nice image.

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Nov 11, 2012
Submitted on Nov 30, 2012

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