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Spur-throated Grasshopper

Genus Melanopus

Photo by tomk3886
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found on the shore of the Colorado River.

Notes:

This individual going through the process of ecdysis. Many other grasshoppers nearby.

Reference Links:

Ecdysis - Wikipedia

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