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Monkey Grasshopper

Eumastax sp.

Description:

Eumastacidae is a family of colorful grasshoppers living in the rainforest of Central and South America. These grasshoppers are also characterized by their small size and their short antennas.

Habitat:

Found it near a small coffee plantation.

Notes:

2 cm.

11 Comments

This is a Paramastax poecilosoma, common near Pereira.

Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

Thank you all :)

GregMasteller
GregMasteller 12 years ago

Now that is sweet!

animaisfotos
animaisfotos 12 years ago

Truly amazing creature. Beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing.

courtneyhitson
courtneyhitson 12 years ago

Very colorful!! Nice find!!

UmapornSarasat
UmapornSarasat 12 years ago

awesome colors...:)

David.Ismael
David.Ismael 12 years ago

amazing!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Amazing colors!

Mhmood Zaidan
Mhmood Zaidan 12 years ago

Awesome colors! At first I saw nothing but after zooming in I can see how lovely is this creature. Keep it up

Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

It is beautiful, Atul! And so tiny :)

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

such a beautiful creature!
fantastic

Carolina
Spotted by
Carolina

Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia

Spotted on Nov 16, 2011
Submitted on Nov 16, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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