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Schistocerca nitens
Garden
This is a very large grasshopper common to my area. The wings are light green when outstretched. Defensive measures including kicking with sharp spines on the their legs and spitting an acidic substance. They can cause considerable damage to gardens and, I assume, crops.
Spotted on Oct 4, 2014
Submitted on Oct 4, 2014
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