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a_wanderer West Harrison, NY Oct 04, 2013

I found this grasshopper in a field underneath the power lines in Greene Co., NY. I would love to know it's species but that can sometimes be tricky with bugs. At least it's genus or family would be helpful.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Oct 04, 2013

Family Acrididae, genus Melanoplus; maybe Melanoplus femurrubrum - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Melanoplus_femurrubrum_20070903.jpg

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a_wanderer West Harrison, NY Oct 04, 2013

Haha, WOW that was quick. Great, Many thanks!

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Oct 04, 2013

This is a very widespread species; it is one that I had to tabulate while part of a USDA crew working on range-land grasshopper surveys in western ND some 50 years ago...

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a_wanderer West Harrison, NY Oct 15, 2013

Neato. Thanks again!

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