This week features a familiar insect- the grasshopper. This particular specimen came from the Lost Coast in northern California and belongs to a group known as spur-throated grasshoppers (Cyrtacanthacridinae).
If you look between the bases of the front legs you will see the spur for which these grashoppers are named. This structure is easily visible with the naked eye, especially in large grashoppers, allowing you to impress your friends and neighbors with your identification skills the next time you catch one of these!
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