Skip to main content

Differential Grasshopper

Melanoplus differentialis

Photo by Anxo
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

30.3795, -97.3456

Field Notes

Description:

2” long grasshopper. It is brown in color, with black chevron patterning on its hind legs and black stripes on its hind legs behind the 1st joint. It has straight antennae, and barbed legs.

Habitat:

On the side of a house in central Texas, near Elgin and Lund.

Reference Links:

Differential Grasshopper-Encyclopedia of Life, Differential grasshopper - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Hello Anxo and welcome to the Project Noah community! Nice first spotting! Project Noah is a tool for people to learn about wildlife, share wildlife spotting's, build nature journals and engage in citizen science. Here you will find a friendly community of people passionate about wildlife and conservation. We are thrilled for you to join Project Noah. We hope you enjoy our website and community as much as us! Enjoy yourself, learn, share and I will see you around :)

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJuly 26, 2020

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies