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Devastating Grasshopper

Melanoplus devastator

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Description:

This grasshopper is tan with a bold, black stripe from its eye, along the side of the prothorax. The legs have brown stripes with a red hue.

Habitat:

Grass field about 4,000 ft in elevation.

Notes:

Quick shots while hiking

Reference Links:

Genus Metepeira - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedSeptember 30, 2012

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