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Monkey Grasshopper

Eumastax sp.

Photo by Carolina
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Field Notes

Description:

Eumastacidae is a family of colorful grasshoppers living in the rainforest of Central and South America. These grasshoppers are also characterized by their small size and their short antennas.

Habitat:

Found it near a small coffee plantation.

Notes:

2 cm.

Reference Links:

EOL: Eumastax, Eumastacidae - Wikispecies

Species ID Suggestions

Paramastax poecilosoma

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Comments (11)
animaisfotos
Truly amazing creature. Beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing.
Mhmood Zaidan
Awesome colors! At first I saw nothing but after zooming in I can see how lovely is this creature. Keep it up
Carolina
It is beautiful, Atul! And so tiny :)
Atul
such a beautiful creature! fantastic

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