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Gray Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca nitens

Description:

Grey grasshopper with striped eyes and yellow-orange antennas.

Habitat:

Spotted in evergreen tree in my backyard in Escondido, California.

2 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

You're welcome! I haven't seen one this gray. It's nice to see a species actually look like or display the reason for the name!

CoralAvery
CoralAvery 12 years ago

Thanks for the ID Cindy! :)

CoralAvery
Spotted by
CoralAvery

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 24, 2011
Submitted on Nov 6, 2011

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