Need help with ID please

[Rst_Cham]

Hello, Some of my baby grasshoppers I’ve been hatching have grown up, can someone help me ID them?
@snitz427 @jamest0o0 or anyone else?

I’m in Denver, Colorado, USA

 

[snitz427]

@Brodybreaux25 @Motherlode Chameleon are also knowledgeable.

Any pics of adults? You’re right, don’t think these are differentials... mine had the telltale chevrons on the femur at this size. Could be - they do change quite a bit, just hard to tell by its femur. Not sure its a two striped, either. My red legged grasshoppers looked a lot like this when they were nymphs.

 

[snitz427]

Google images for Melanoplus femurrubrum nymphs (red legged). The adults I have are rather small for grasshoppers - about the size of a large cricket.

 

[snitz427]

Some differential nymphs. My red legged looked very similar to the first pic as nymphs. I only had one differential, but it was about the size of my pinky, and a but meatier than the others I caught.

 

[snitz427]

I think my bet is on two striped grasshopper. Picks of adults will seal the deal if you have them!

https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/16857665

 

[Rst_Cham]

I think my bet is on two striped grasshopper. Picks of adults will seal the deal if you have them!

https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/16857665

I think that one I sent was an adult? They’ve been mating so pretty sure! Thanks for looking into it for me!!!

 

[snitz427]

I think that one I sent was an adult? They’ve been mating so pretty sure! Thanks for looking into it for me!!!

Its wings dont look fully developed - when their wings are full grown they are considered adult. Not sure that applies to all species but I think at least most.

 

[Rst_Cham]

Its wings dont look fully developed - when their wings are full grown they are considered adult. Not sure that applies to all species but I think at least most.

Ah, I see! That makes sense, thanks!

 

[Brodybreaux25]

I’m horrible at this, @Motherlode Chameleon

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

That is not my genus. However I have a reference who should be able to help. @SauceGandhi

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[snitz427]

Ah I was trying to find his username earlier to tag him!

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Just a fast review. If that species is the genus Melanoplus. The first picture looks #1 to be a Differential Grasshopper to me. The species possibly could be a Migratory Melanoplus species (Melanoplus sanguinipes) as well.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[Rst_Cham]

Just a fast review. If that species is the genus Melanoplus. The first picture looks #1 to be a Differential Grasshopper to me. The species possibly could be a Migratory Melanoplus species (Melanoplus sanguinipes) as well.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

Thank you very much! I really appreciate the help.

 

[SauceGandhi]

That is not my genus. However I have a reference who should be able to help. @SauceGandhi

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

Sorry for the late response, I think I need to change my notification settings. Looks like Melanoplus femurrubrum to me. It's a subadult, so you'll know for sure when it completes its final molt in a week or so.

 

[snitz427]

I think my bet is on two striped grasshopper. Picks of adults will seal the deal if you have them!

https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/16857665

Not to brag or anything, but..... NAILED IT!

 

[snitz427]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate the help.

Can you give an estimate of size? My red legged were on the smaller side, but that could very much have been a result of my keeping.

 

[SauceGandhi]

Not to brag or anything, but..... NAILED IT!

Wait I'm confused, did OP post pics of the adults?

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Sorry for the late response, I think I need to change my notification settings. Looks like Melanoplus femurrubrum to me. It's a subadult, so you'll know for sure when it completes its final molt in a week or so.

Dean

Thanks for the late response. I figured you were the one to id this species. I am not keeping the smaller genus's of grasshoppers at the moment.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[cyberlocc]

If you do end up keeping breeding this, let us now how you get on. How you keep them and such, I was thinking about this, Two Stripeds are EVERYWHERE where I live in the 4 corners, in the summer, thought about catching and raising some.

 

[snitz427]

Wait I'm confused, did OP post pics of the adults?

No, Im just being silly. That was my guess, too.