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Red-legged Grasshopper - Melanoplus femurrubrum Habitat: In vegetarion beside a pond Fall,Geotagged,Melanoplus femurrubrum,Red-legged Grasshopper,United States,grasshopper Click/tap to enlarge

Red-legged Grasshopper - Melanoplus femurrubrum

Habitat: In vegetarion beside a pond

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"Melanoplus femurrubrum" is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus "Melanoplus". It is one of the most common grasshoppers found in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This grasshopper is frequently used as a model organism in scientific studies, due to their abundance throughout North America and behavioral response to changes in climate.

Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 9, 2019. Captured Oct 3, 2018 11:33 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm