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Lakin Grasshopper (female)

Melanoplus lakinus Species Melanoplus lakinus

Photo by allyenw
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Field Notes

Description:

Found this grasshopper 10,000 feet in the Colorado Rocky Mountains

Species ID Suggestions

Lakin Grasshopper (female)

Melanoplus lakinus

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BugEric
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Comments (1)
BugEric
Pretty difficult to identify females in the genus Melanoplus, but this is the most likely species.

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Grasshoppers of Colorado
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Colorado Bug Club

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2013

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