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Hespertettix floridensis
nymph
school garden
Another cool find by one of my 3rd grade students. She held the flower still for me.
Spotted on May 20, 2011
Submitted on May 20, 2011
14 Comments
Thanks Mary
Great picture and colors!
Thanks for all your comments. I can't wait to present the little girl with the pic of her find.
Gordon...thanks for your efforts...you're a great and helpful ranger.
That is beautiful Claire, I had not seen it, I would have remembered.
Yeah, I noticed the white stripe and found that to be a bit of a conflict. The second photo on that page doesn't show the stripe, but the camera angle could be wrong. This appears to be a nymph stage, where it could or might not have a stripe. I looked at all the "green grass" type grasshoppers I could find from your area and this was the best match I found. Regardless, those are great photos; well done.
Superb ! What a combo ! The grasshopper and the flower are awesome :))
such a beautiful photo, ceherzog...your students are awesome!! :)
Gordon,
It really looks like that but it lacks the white stripe on the abdomen. If no one else has any ideas I will go with that name.
Thanks so much!
Very beautiful!
Nice shot. Possibly Hesperotettix floridensis. See http://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/public/ap... and see if you agree.
wow..so beautiful..the color of flower and grasshopper is contrast obviously..
Wow I add a similar pic...
looks like a grasshopper nymph