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acrididae

  1. Two Striped Merimira (Mermiria bivittata).jpg

    Two Striped Merimira (Mermiria bivittata).jpg

    Two-striped Merimira (Merimira bivittata: Acrididae) 3.6-4.0 cm (1.4-1.6 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae jeff davis county madera canyon mirimira bivittata texas two-striped merimira usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  2. Admiral Grasshopper.jpg

    Admiral Grasshopper.jpg

    Admiral Grasshopper (Syrbula admirabilis: Acrididae) This slant-faced grasshopper species ranges in size from 2.2-4.9 cm (0.87-1.9 in).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae admiral grasshopper college station lick creek nature center syrbula admirabilis texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  3. American Bird Grasshopper.jpg

    American Bird Grasshopper.jpg

    American Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca americana: Acrididae) 4.0-7.0 cm (1.6-2.8 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae american bird grasshopper college station lick creek nature center schistocerca americana texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Invertebrates
  4. Brown Winter Grasshopper.jpg

    Brown Winter Grasshopper.jpg

    Brown Winter Grasshopper (Amblytropida mystica: Acrididae) 2.0-3.6 cm (0.8-1.4 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae amblytropida mystica brown winter grasshopper college station lick creek nature center texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  5. Four-banded Grasshopper

    Four-banded Grasshopper

    Four-banded Grasshopper (Tetrataenia surinam: Acrididae) North of Tarapoto, San Martn, Per along Hwy. 13 en route to the Tunnel. Roadside, tropical rainforest at ca. 610 m (2,000 ft) in the foothills of the Cordillera Escalera.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae arapoto four-banded grasshopper tetrataenia surinam
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Invertebrates
  6. Brown-striped Pointy Grasshopper

    Brown-striped Pointy Grasshopper

    Brown-striped Pointy Grasshopper (Syrbula admirabilis: Acrididae) Female. Males 2.2-3.1 cm (0.87-1.22 in) long; females 3.5-4.9 cm (1.37-1.93 in) long. Yeti Polk Park, west side of downtown Belton, Bell County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan trees along Nolan Creek at ca. 151 m (495...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae bell county belton brown-striped pointy grasshopper syrbula admirabilis texas usa yeti polk park
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Invertebrates
  7. Aztec Spur-throated Grasshopper

    Aztec Spur-throated Grasshopper

    Aztec Spur-throated Grasshopper (Aldemona azteca subsp. azteca: Acrididae) Nymph. Besides there distinct coloration their small size helps identify this species. If they were not so brightly colored I believe no one would see them. This one is only ca. 1 cm (0.39 in) long with adults not...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae aldemona azteca aztec spur-throated grasshopper brazos county bryan camelot park texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Invertebrates
  8. Differential Grasshopper

    Differential Grasshopper

    Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentials: Acrididae) Males range from 2.8-3.7 cm ( 1.8-1.5 in) and females 3.4-5.0 cm (1.3-2.0 in). Photographed on a large Mesquite branch. Baggett Country, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA. Edwards Plateau Vegetational Area. Rolling limestone...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae coryell county differential grasshopper gatesville melanoplus differentials texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Invertebrates
  9. Two-striped Merimiria

    Two-striped Merimiria

    Two-striped Merimiria bivittata: Acrididae) Size suggest this is a female. Males range in size from 2.8-3.8 cm while females range in size from 3.9-5.6 cm. Photographed at Baggett Country, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA. Edwards Plateau Vegetational Area. Rolling limestone hills with...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae coryell county gatesville texas two-striped merimirix bivittata usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Invertebrates
  10. Snakeweed Grasshopper

    Snakeweed Grasshopper

    Snakeweed Grasshopper (Hesperotettix viridis: Acrididae) Photographed at Baggett Country, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA. Edwards Plateau Vegetational Area. Rolling limestone hills with braided streams and remnant riparians but clear flat areas for livestock grazing at ca. 335 m (1,100...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae coryell county gatesville hesperotettix viridis snakeweed grasshopper texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Invertebrates
  11. Montezuma's Grasshopper

    Montezuma's Grasshopper

    Montezumas Grasshopper (Syrbula montezuma: Acrididae) This species ranges from 2.5-3.4 cm (1.0-1.3 in) long. Photographed along Carter Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Carter Creek riparian (flood plain) dominated by hackberry/elm/yaupon at ca. 88 m (290 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae brazos county carter creek college station montezumas grasshopper syrbula montezum texas usa
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Invertebrates
  12. Grasshopper

    Grasshopper

    Grasshopper (Acrididae) I know there are species larger than this one but this is the largest one I have ever seen. It was 8.3-8.9 cm (3.25-3.5 in) long. Photographed in tall grass above the river northeast of Olmos near Corral Quemado, Piura Department, Peru. Disturbed desert above Ro Maraon...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae corral quemado grasshopper peru piura department
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Invertebrates
  13. Spotted Bird Grasshopper (nymph)

    Spotted Bird Grasshopper (nymph)

    Spotted Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca lineata: Acrididae) These grasshopper nymphs were devastating Wafer Ash (Ptelea trifoliata: Rutaceae) in the area. Adult males range in size from 3.2-5.0 cm (1.3-2.0 in) while the females are larger ranging from 4.5-6.9 cm (1.8-2.7 in). McKinney Falls State...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae austin mckinney falls state park schistocerca lineata spotted bird grasshopper texas travis county usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Invertebrates
  14. Shortwinged Green Grasshopper (female)

    Shortwinged Green Grasshopper (female)

    Shortwinged Green Grasshopper (Dichromorpha viridis: Acrididae) The male and female differ is size. The male ranges from 1.4-2.2 cm (0.55-0.87 in) long while the female ranges from 2.3-3.0 cm (0.91-1.18 in). This specimen was in the 3.0 cm (1.18 in) range, a female. Photographed at Lick Creek...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae brazos college station county dichromorpha grasshopper green lick creek park shortwinged texas usa. viridis
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Invertebrates
  15. Gray Bird Grasshopper

    Gray Bird Grasshopper

    Gray Bird Grasshopper also known as the Vagrant Grasshopper (Schistocerca nitens: Acrididae) This large grasshopper reaches lengths of 4-7 cm (1.6-2.8 in) long. This grasshopper was foraging on Red Calliandra (Calliandra californica). Photographed in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. Situated...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae arizona bird county grasshopper gray nitens pima schistocerca tucson usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Invertebrates
  16. Alutacea Bird Grasshopper

    Alutacea Bird Grasshopper

    Alutacea Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca alutacea: Acrididae) These large grasshoppers are 4.5-6.0 cm long (1.8-2.4 in) long. Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae alutacea bird grasshopper brazos county bryan camelot park schistocerca alutacea texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Invertebrates
  17. Admiral Grasshopper

    Admiral Grasshopper

    Admiral Grasshopper also known as the Handsome Grasshopper (Syrbula admirabilis: Acrididae) Males range from 2.2-3.1 cm (0.9-1.2 in) long while females are larger and range from 3.5-4.9 cm (1.4-1.9 in) long. Photographed in Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas, U.S.A. Hotel wall. Nolan County is...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae admiral grasshopper handsome grasshopper nolan county sweetwater syrbula admirabilis texas u.s.a.
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Invertebrates
  18. Ebony Grasshopper

    Ebony Grasshopper

    Ebony Grasshopper (Boopedon nubilum: Acrididae) Openings dominated by Galleta (Hilaria jamesii: Poaceae) in mesquite/lotebush/prickly pear dominated hills near Big Springs, Howard County, Texas, U.S.A. A convergence of The Edwards Plateau, Rolling Plains and High Plains Vegetational Areas at...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae big springs boopedon nubilum ebony grasshopper howard county texas u.s.a.
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Invertebrates
  19. Western Grass-green Grasshopper

    Western Grass-green Grasshopper

    Western Grass-green Grasshopper (Hesprotettix speciosus: Acrididae) sitting on Saw-leaf Gumweed (Grindelia papposa: Asteraceae). Photographed near Silverton, Briscoe County, Texas U.S.A. Interface of the Rolling Plains and High Plains Vegetational Areas at 999 m (3,278 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • acrididae briscoe county hesprotettix specious silverton texas u.s.a. western grass-green grasshopper
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Invertebrates
  20. Locust

    Locust

    Locust taken in Mallorca while on a late summer holiday in October
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    • acrididae locust
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Invertebrates
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