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Western Horse Lubber Grasshopper

Taeniopoda eques

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Description:

Saguaro National Park East Elevation: 1544m

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Ivan Rodriguez
Ivan Rodriguez 12 years ago
Western Horse Lubber
Taeniopoda eques Horse Lubber Grasshoppers (Taeniopoda eques) - The Firefly Forest


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Anas Al Husainy
Anas Al Husainy 11 years ago

I just spotted similar one, I suppose these are common in Tucson Arizona.

Ivan Rodriguez
Ivan Rodriguez 12 years ago

This appears to be a Western Horse Lubber, and I found one in Arizona also: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/722...

And here's some more background on this creature: http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/11...

Great find, it's such a beautiful insect. :)

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Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

This is a Locust (Acrididae)

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BioBlitzEmily
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BioBlitzEmily

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Oct 7, 2011
Submitted on Oct 9, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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