Orange grasshopper? - Ask Extension
I found an orange grasshopper in my garden (see attached photo) and I could not identify it via the MN insect listings. Is this a new species or an i...
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Orange grasshopper? #413198
Asked July 10, 2017, 3:20 PM EDT
I found an orange grasshopper in my garden (see attached photo) and I could not identify it via the MN insect listings. Is this a new species or an invasive one?
Sincerely,
DeAnna Slevin
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Beltrami County Minnesota
Expert Response
It is a phase in the development of the grasshopper. They go through 4-5 nymph stages in their development and color can vary. Here is a link that talks about it. http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/grasshoppers/
