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Toothpick Grasshopper

Mermiria sp.

Photo by AshleyT
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31.9571, -95.9747

Field Notes

Description:

Light green body with brown horns(?) on the top of the head like a unicorn :)

Habitat:

Found on the hood of my atv while driving through the woods. The woods were pretty thick and dominated by oaks, and the soil was fairly sandy. There is a lake and marsh close by

Reference Links:

6024094 - Mermiria - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
AshleyT
Thanks Tamar, that looks like it to me! And thanks for the suggestion turtlesandtombstones, but that species is not found in North America
ForestDragon
It could be a nymph from genus Mermiria: http://bugguide.net/node/view/37547/bgimage Beyond that I am not sure.

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PublishedJuly 14, 2014

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