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gray bird grasshopper nymph This nymph was sitting in my living room perched on a table lamp base. The lighting was so perfect I just took the shot. Geotagged,Schistocerca nitens,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

gray bird grasshopper nymph

This nymph was sitting in my living room perched on a table lamp base. The lighting was so perfect I just took the shot.

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  1. Great shot! :o Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thank you Posted 6 years ago

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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 Stephen Philips
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded Sep 13, 2018. Captured Aug 4, 2018 10:42 in Pinal County, AZ, USA.
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/13.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 180mm