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Common Name:  Pygmy Grasshoppers

Description:  Herbivores.  Generally similar in appearance to Acrididae but with a pronotum that extends to the back of the abdomen.

Spot ID Key Characters:

  1. Three-segmented tarsi
  2. Pronotum extends to back of abdomen
  3. Antennae shorter than body

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Order:  Orthoptera

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