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Differential grasshopper

Melanoplus differentialis

Description:

Green/yellow grasshopper. 4 cm long.

Habitat:

Agricultural land.

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3 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

It seems that Differential grasshopper also occur in Mexico, Thank you again Forest Dragon for the ID.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you Forest Dragon for the ID suggestion, I'll look into it,

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

This looks like a Differential Grasshopper, Melanoplus differentialis, but I am not sure if they occur in your area. Might need to do a bit more research to find out. They occur all along the southern USA so it wouldn't surprise me if they are also in Mexico.

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

Guanajuato, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 25, 2013
Submitted on Oct 12, 2013

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