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Red Legged Grasshopper

Melanoplus femurrubrum

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

I visited the city of San Miguel de Allende and I found grasshoppers all over. There were two kind mainly. This is the smaller ones, about 4 cm long.

Habitat:

All over San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Reference Links:

Melanoplus femurrubrum

Species ID Suggestions

Red Legged Grasshopper

Melanoplus femurrubrum

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AshleyM.Goncalves
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Comments (2)
LuisStevens
Thank you Ashley M.Goncalves for the ID and the link.
AshleyM.Goncalves
The genus Melanoplus is commonly known as that of "spur-throated" grasshoppers. Many of them look nearly identical, but I am almost positive that this is a Red Legged.

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PublishedOctober 8, 2013

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