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Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)

Schistocerca nitens

Photo by Ava T-B
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Bright green insect with yellow stripe under tan vertically striped eyes.

Notes:

I finally figured out how to take macros! I've only had the camera for 4 years!

Species ID Suggestions

Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)

Schistocerca nitens

Comments (4)

Thanks so much for the ID, Cindy!
the placement of antenna on this one is different from the pallid winged grasshoppers?
nice one Ava. One would assume that a gray bird grasshopper would be gray,

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