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"Schistocerca nitens" is a species of grasshopper known by several names, including vagrant grasshopper and gray bird grasshopper. It is a close relative of the desert locust, which is in the same genus. This grasshopper is native to southern North America including Mexico and the south-western United States from California to Texas.

Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Feb 13, 2025. Captured Feb 11, 2025 06:41 in 1217 1/2 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805, USA.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/332s
  • ISO400
  • 157mm