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Monkey Grasshopper

Homeomastax dereixi

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Field Notes

Description:

Male

Habitat:

Low brushes near streams

Reference Links:

Homeomastax dereixi cundinamarcae (Descamps 1971)

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Comments (11)
andyarct
That's definitely the most beautiful grasshopper I've ever seen! Great photo too!
Ashish
Colourful and spectacular...!!
LauraMaria
Wow, looks like he got sprayed with a rainbow! What a beautiful grasshopper, and a great shot :) And Susan, that picture looks more like a cricket than a grasshopper. Interesting that it also has rainbow colours!
SusanEllison
compare to this://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6813273
peter
Spotting of the day! "Monkey grasshoppers have extremely long hind legs giving them a powerful leap whenever the need arises." http://facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/188587137862323 http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/90512910975119360

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedMay 19, 2011

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