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Western Horse Lubber Grasshopper

Taeniopoda eques

Photo by BioBlitzEmily
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Field Notes

Description:

Saguaro National Park East
Elevation: 1544m

Reference Links:

EOL: Taeniopoda eques, Taeniopoda eques, Species Taeniopoda eques - Horse Lubber - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Western Horse Lubber

Taeniopoda eques

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Ivan Rodriguez
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Comments (3)
Anas Al Husainy
I just spotted similar one, I suppose these are common in Tucson Arizona.
Ivan Rodriguez
This appears to be a Western Horse Lubber, and I found one in Arizona also: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7227944 And here's some more background on this creature: http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/11/02/horse-lubber-grasshoppers/ Great find, it's such a beautiful insect. :)

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BioBlitz: Saguaro National Park
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PublishedOctober 9, 2011

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