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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca damnifica

Photo by LivanEscudero
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Field Notes

Habitat:

old fields and open woodlands

Notes:

The orange color caught my eye against the dark wet wood and greens. I'm fairly confident of ID but I'm not an expert, the other possibility is (Schistocerca rubiginosa)

Reference Links:

Species Schistocerca damnifica - Mischievous Bird Grasshopper - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (1)
sandytrailslvr
Very nice coloration! I've only seen one of those and it wasn't as nice!

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