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Toothpick Grasshopper

Omura congrua

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

amazingly flat and camouflaged grasshopper

Habitat:

tropical rainforest, amazon

Notes:

I spotted this grasshopper chillin on a small bush right along side a skinny trail leading to a natural swimming pool at Canalendres, near Mocoa. It was very docile and cooperative. I came back hours later and it was still in the same location.

Species ID Suggestions

Toothpick Grasshopper or Mimic Grasshopper

Omura congrua

Reference Link
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Comments (4)
Dan Doucette
Thanks bayucca, I should have got this one, seeing as I had spotted it previously. Thank you Mona and Berndadette.
bayucca
Pyrgomorphidae, Omura sp. and most probably Omura congrua. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/ShowImage.aspx?TaxonNameID=39236&ImageID=61916 http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1120810 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19762102 http://www.bugnation.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=399&t=52203

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PublishedJune 2, 2013

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