[New post] 08.29.2021 Sunday Night with the Hopper

Steve Gingold posted: "Lots of insects at the wet meadow this morning.  This hopper was my first encounter. Red-legged Grasshopper-Melanoplus femurrubrum I continue to be impressed with this 180+2.o combo.  These are pretty common and can be large enough in numbers to" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog 08.29.2021 Sunday Night with the Hopper by Steve Gingold Lots of insects at the wet meadow this morning.  This hopper was my first encounter. Red-legged Grasshopper-Melanoplus femurrubrum I continue to be impressed with this 180+2.o combo.  These are pretty common and can be large enough in numbers to be garden pests.  I have never seen one eating anything so far. This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ Steve Gingold | August 29, 2021 at 7:42 pm | Tags: Acrididae, Amherst, insect, Lawrence Swamp, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, Melanoplus femurrubrum, New England, orthoptera, red-legged grasshopper, short-horned grasshopper, spur-throated grasshopper, western massachusetts | Categories: Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | URL: https://wp.me/pW1Kw-3st Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sggphoto.wordpress.com/2021/08/29/08-29-2021-sunday-night-with-the-hopper/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com