Mischievous Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca damnifica)

Posted by Bruce Sherman on Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:43 pm

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I have no idea as to the identity of this guy. Found in the tall grass at a park near my home in Rockport, TX.
Nikon D850 with 105 mm Nikkor micro lens, ISO 800, f11, and 1/125 sec.

Any comments, suggestions, clues to identity, etc. are welcome. Thanks in advance.

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by Craig Lipski on Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:59 pm

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No idea re: ID, but I love the detail and soft, even light.

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by Tom Whelan on Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:54 pm

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Excellent detail and a fine specimen. Can’t help with the ID.

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by Robert on Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:00 pm

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Great image for comp and sharpness. A quick search online gave me this possible ID:
https://www.insectidentification.org/in ... rasshopper

But of course, your photo is a lot better than these on the site.

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by Bruce Sherman on Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:46 pm

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Robert wrote:Great image for comp and sharpness. A quick search online gave me this possible ID:
https://www.insectidentification.org/in ... rasshopper

But of course, your photo is a lot better than these on the site.

Thanks, Robert. I did some research online and I think you are correct. I believe it is the nymph (juvenile) stage. Therefore, I have changed the title of the post.

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by Matthew Pugh on Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:59 am

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Hi

A nice and enjoyable image of this little fellow - well done

All the best
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by Cynthia Crawford on Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:21 am

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Great detail-love the interesting eye. Colors are great too.

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by Carol Clarke on Wed Aug 08, 2018 4:32 pm

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Well worth a click to see the uncompressed view and the superb detail you captured here, Bruce! Excellent shot.

Do we know why its mischievous? It looks quite well behaved to me.......

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by Bruce Sherman on Wed Aug 08, 2018 5:40 pm

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Carol Clarke wrote:Well worth a click to see the uncompressed view and the superb detail you captured here, Bruce! Excellent shot.

Do we know why its mischievous? It looks quite well behaved to me.......

Carol.

I found two things about the name of this guy.

First, the bird grasshopper genus got that name because they can fly greater distances than other grasshoppers.

Second, the mischievous part of their name comes from the fact that they sometimes cause damage to crops. They are also called Carolina Locust.

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:04 am

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Bruce Sherman wrote:
Carol Clarke wrote:Well worth a click to see the uncompressed view and the superb detail you captured here, Bruce! Excellent shot.

Do we know why its mischievous? It looks quite well behaved to me.......

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I found two things about the name of this guy.

First, the bird grasshopper genus got that name because they can fly greater distances than other grasshoppers.

Second, the mischievous part of their name comes from the fact that they sometimes cause damage to crops. They are also called Carolina Locust.

Ah! Thanks Bruce.

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