By Alice Mary Herden | Green-Fly Media on March 7, 2019 ( Leave a comment )

Longhorned Grasshopper Nymph

This little cutie was hanging out on a Blanket Flower in our backyard.

Longhorned Grasshopper Nymph | March 6 | Alice Mary Herden

Not much detailed information about the Longhorned Grasshopper.. other than this is the nymph stage.

Longhorned Grasshopper Nymph | March 6 | Alice Mary Herden

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Categories: Grasshoppers, Insects

Tagged as: Florida, Indian Blanket Flower, Insects, Longhorned Grasshopper, Nymph

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