Silent Slant-faced Grasshopper |
Parodontomelus (?) |
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This grasshopper was observed along a sunny trail in Mt. Kenya Forest Preserve, Kenya. June 2017. |
This hopper has an elongated head that migh help it not to be recognized as an edible insect morsel. Most grasshopper males can make noise by rubbing a wing against pegs on a leg, however these cannot make noise. Acrididae -- Grasshopper FamilyMore Information: |
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