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Dissosteira carolina
Large grasshopper, only slightly mottled. Overall color varies from beige to brown, red, or gray. Hind wings jet black with yellow or white border, visible when the insect flies.
Found in a dry, open field along a roadside and a riparian corridor. A typical urban "waste place."
This is a common species in summer and fall. It is very wary and usually difficult to approach closely without flying off.
Spotted on Oct 22, 2011
Submitted on Jan 7, 2013
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