Differential Grasshoppers

Green grasshoppers with black herringbone markings on their hind femora. I spotted these two mating (male is smaller and is on dorsal surface of female). On the lower left, there is a small brown moth - this moth is a Purple Carrot-seed Moth (Depressaria depressana).

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Superbly sharp, and I love how you even name the "bystander" :) Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you! I wish that I had noticed the moth when taking the shot of the grasshoppers...As it was, I didn't notice it until I uploaded the pictures. Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Happens to me all the time :) Also saw the aphid on your other photo. Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Me too, haha. I was so intent on photographing the grasshoppers mating that I didn't notice much else. I took a bunch of close up shots of their rear ends because I noticed a "protuberance" coming out of the male. Thinking this was an important part of his anatomy, I took many shots. But, it turned out that it was poop, lol. He was multitasking and I now have 20 shots of grasshopper poop! Posted 7 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        I once was very seriously pinpointing focus on an elusive insect, trying to get the eyes sharp. Took me over 20 mins because of the wind. It was his butt. Posted 7 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Hilarious! That has happened to me with fuzzy caterpillars. I can't always tell which end is the head, so I try to get shots of both ends now, haha. Posted 7 years ago

The Differential grasshopper

The differential grasshopper is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus "Melanoplus" found throughout northern Mexico, central United States and southern Ontario, Canada. It is considered a pest in most of its range.

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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets

Species identified by Christine Young