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Hairy Grasshopper, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia A crappy shot with the 400mm. What caught our attention on this one is that it seems to be hairy, which is not something we've seen before on a grasshopper. It's almost as if it has a beard, the hind legs are also hairy. Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Planada Nature Reserve,Loepacris diaphana,South America Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Hairy Grasshopper, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia

A crappy shot with the 400mm. What caught our attention on this one is that it seems to be hairy, which is not something we've seen before on a grasshopper. It's almost as if it has a beard, the hind legs are also hairy.

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    Christine Young
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    WILD!

    Try comparing it to Loepacris sp.     Posted 6 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Loepacris diaphana is similar... Posted 6 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Nice! Wasn't expecting an ID on this one, thanks so much! Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          You're welcome! Posted 6 years ago

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The Loepacris diaphana

Loepacris diaphana is a grasshopper in the Acrididae family.

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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 30, 2019. Captured Oct 29, 2018 11:30 in Unnamed Road, Ricaurte, Nariño, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 290mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.