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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Aug 10, 2009

These guys were bouncing all over the place in Hanson, MA yesterday. What species is it?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 10, 2009

This appears to be a Carolina 'locust' (aka Carolina grasshopper); Dissosteira carolina (Orthoptera: Acrididae) - see http://tinyurl.com/m8a33f for an example. Their background color can be quite variable.

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Aug 10, 2009

Excellent. Thanx!

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