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Differential Grasshopper

Melanoplus differentialis

Photo by Eis4Xtreme
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Species ID Suggestions

Differential grasshopper

Melanoplus differentialis

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Comments (3)
Eis4Xtreme
Thanks for the help! Yeah, he landed on my car and the light was too bright to get a good picture.
glbnoah109
Identified,in part by distinctive pattern on leg.
ForestDragon
This might be a Differential Grasshopper, Melanoplus differentialis: http://bugguide.net/node/view/5380 It's a bit hard to tell because of the lighting, though.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2013

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