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Two-striped Grasshopper

Melanoplus bivittatus

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

about 1", yellowish green, fifth instar female nymph

Habitat:

urban garden

Notes:

I spotted this at Oak Hall and brought it home to photograph it. There were a lot of these around, small very small.

Reference Links:

Grasshopper Nymphs - Melanoplus spp.

Species ID Suggestions

Two-striped Grasshopper

Melanoplus bivittatus

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Comments (6)
Dan Doucette
Thanks. Yes, it's too bad they are so destructive. Some grasshoppers have amazing coloration.
CindyBinghamKeiser
Great pics of the grasshopper! It's actually cute. Too bad they're so destructive :)

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity

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PublishedJuly 30, 2011

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