CLOSED: Id Please - Eastern Shore of MD

spgfr Delmar, MD Jul 12, 2016

Body length around a couple of inches or so.

Thanks..

Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 12, 2016

Obviously short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, but making a positive specific i.d. from this image is iffy. One suspect would be Carolina locusts (Dissosteira carolina - see https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2877/9660798376_6a2a5b568c_z.jpg). However, there are several other species that can have an overall appearance quite similar to that of the Carolina locust. If they are Carolina locusts, their hind wings should look like this: http://collectionneurdinsectes.com/product/dissosteira-carolina/?lang=en

spgfr Delmar, MD Jul 12, 2016

Would these photos be of help? I was unable to get a shot of them flying.

Thanks again..

Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 12, 2016

Leaning more to Carolina locust because of shape of pronotum and the wings extending so far beyond the tip of the abdomen - http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=6421

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