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Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)

Schistocerca nitens

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Description:

Bright green insect with yellow stripe under tan vertically striped eyes.

Notes:

I finally figured out how to take macros! I've only had the camera for 4 years!

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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 10 years ago
Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)
Schistocerca nitens Gray Bird Grasshopper (immature) - Schistocerca nitens - BugGuide.Net


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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

Thanks so much for the ID, Cindy!

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

the placement of antenna on this one is different from the pallid winged grasshoppers?

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

nice one Ava. One would assume that a gray bird grasshopper would be gray,

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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 10 years ago

Yay, you shot macro! :)

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Ava T-B
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Ava T-B

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Oct 26, 2013
Submitted on Oct 26, 2013

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