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Obscure Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca obscura

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Field Notes

Description:

Schistocerca, commonly called bird grasshoppers, is a genus of grasshoppers, many of which swarm as locusts. The Obscure Bird Grasshopper has a long stripe down its back and dark blue black rear legs.

Habitat:

Chewing in the leaves of an Althea tree in the garden.

Reference Links:

Schistocerca, Species Schistocerca obscura - Obscure Bird Grasshopper - BugGuide.Net

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