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Kiowa Grasshopper

Trachyrhachys Kiowa

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Field Notes

Description:

I found some very unusual colorings and insects and spiders in my meadow. I only got two photos and I never saw any grasshopper like this again. ANY IDEAS?

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos

Species ID Suggestions

Kiowa Grasshopper

Trachyrhachys kiowa
ulvalactuca77
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Comments (2)
Carol Snow Milne
Yes, that is the correct ID. I am so excited. I couldn't find it anywhere. I went thru hundreds of different photos. :) If you have a reliable ID guide, please post it. I have lots of grasshoppers still to identify. Thanks so much '77.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2011

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