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monkey grasshopper

Paramastax sp

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

colorful grasshopper

Habitat:

clearing in cloudforest, 2400m

Notes:

Spotted in Parque Ucumari.

Species ID Suggestions

monkey grass hopper

Psychomastax deserticola
sanmiggums
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Comments (15)
LarryGraziano
These are some of the most colorful and interesting grasshoppers. Great capture Dan.
bayucca
Paramastax sp. and I only trust an ID from Oscar Caneda. Common in Colombia are Rosenbergi, Duquei and Poecilosoma.
AntónioGinjaGinja
Unbelivebel Dan :-) another Alien from south america ! Gorgeous capture,congrats and thanks for sharing
Dan Doucette
Thanks J, that looks more like it to me too. Thanks for all the comments, it does look like it has a head at each end, isn't nature wonderful!
Jacob Gorneau
Gorgeous! This looks more like Paramastax to me...
Glen Marks
Hard to tell at first glance whether it's coming or going :).
Carol Snow Milne
Incredible colors, position and looks like it has two heads. Great spot Dan!

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PublishedMarch 31, 2013

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