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Schistocerca nitens
The eyes are typical for this genus of grasshopper being vertically striped. "It is a large grasshopper, reaching lengths between 4 and 7 centimeters. It is mostly brown and gray spotted or patched in cryptic coloration." - Wikipedia
African Daisy in backyard. "This grasshopper is native to southern North America including Mexico and the southwestern United States from California to Texas. It is also present in parts of Central America. It lives in many habitats including desert, woodland, and lower elevation mountainous areas." - Wikipedia
"This species is known as a pest on ornamental plants and many types of crop plants. It is a troublesome invasive species in Hawaii. This grasshopper is usually solitary, but it has been known to swarm as locusts as it did on the Hawaiian island of Nihoa in 2004, wiping out some 90% of the vegetation on the island. It was probably introduced to Hawaii several decades ago and then spread through the archipelago by flying; it has the ability to fly at least 300 miles across ocean." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Feb 21, 2012
Submitted on Feb 21, 2012
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