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Bush Grasshopper

Taphronota ferruginea

Photo by dotun55
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Good-looking green and black grass hopper

Habitat:

Found basking on flower plant in the morning

Species ID Suggestions

Bush Grasshopper

Taphronota ferruginea

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Comments (5)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Beautiful grasshopper! Unfortunately grasshoppers don't meet the criteria for The Hoppers mission. Take a quick look at the description :) When you get a chance, please remove this beautiful spotting from the mission. Thank you.
bayucca
Pyrgomorphidae, Pyrgomorphinae, Taphronotini, Taphronota ferruginea. http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56150 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taphronota_ferruginea_female.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/76033499@N00/6907400874 http://www.masterfile.com/stock-photography/image/848-03271286/Grasshopper-(Pyrgomorphidae)-has-bright-aposematic-coloration-that-advertises-the-toxicity-of-its-body-Ajenjua-Bepo-Forest-Reserve-Ghana

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedMarch 10, 2014

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