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Differential Grasshopper

Melanoplus differentialis

Photo by JasonMcilrath
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Green with black stripes about 3 inches long.Black herringbone markings on outer face of hind femora. Yellow hind tibiae

Habitat:

Grass Lush vegetation, moist crop areas

Species ID Suggestions

Large Grasshopper

Melanoplus bivittatus
Carol Snow Milne
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Comments (2)
Carol Snow Milne
I think it is the Two-striped grasshopper for its common name.
Carol Snow Milne
Wow! I just took a photo today of a similar if not identical grasshopper. It was real big too!
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PublishedNovember 2, 2011

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