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American bird grasshopper

Schistocerca Americana

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

The adult male of the species is up to 4.5 centimeters long, and the adult female may reach 5.5 centimeters. The body of the adult is generally yellow-brown in color and the wings are pale with large brown spots. This is a male.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

Reference Links:

Schistocerca americana, Species Schistocerca americana - American Bird Grasshopper - BugGuide.Net

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Mason Farm Biological Reserve
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2013

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