This is a really great grasshopper I found in Amazonas in Brazil. iNat experts are suggesting something in the genus Eurostacris, but I'm clueless and that doesn't seem to be a common genus of insect. #bugsky #invertefest #nature - ThreadSky

mikemelton.bsky.social • 38 days ago

This is a really great grasshopper I found in Amazonas in Brazil. iNat experts are suggesting something in the genus Eurostacris, but I'm clueless and that doesn't seem to be a common genus of insect.

#bugsky #invertefest #nature

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wildmurr.bsky.social•38 days ago

In the interest of exposing my own ignorance, I gotta admit it took me a minute to figure out which end was which on this little thing.

dirtseed.bsky.social•38 days ago

Haha that is such a cute and neat little grasshopper.

alathe.bsky.social•38 days ago

He looks like he donated the back half of his body to science. It's a good thing I'm not allowed to name critters, though. His name would be baconata hopperiffic.

deusericus.bsky.social•38 days ago

STUB

babsallday.bsky.social•38 days ago

certainly jaunty, whatever it is

tmkeesey.bsky.social•38 days ago

Is that a nymph?

mikemelton.bsky.social•38 days ago

No, I think it's an adult.

tmkeesey.bsky.social•38 days ago

Wow!

guillotinewit.bsky.social•38 days ago

What neat little knees.

eileeninspired.bsky.social•38 days ago

So cool😍 I love it!

lisdoon.bsky.social•38 days ago

Wow, that's amazing - such wonderful coloring and the whole shape looks carved. Gorgeous💙💙💚

muagrapher.bsky.social•38 days ago

Great capture!!

onmain.bsky.social•38 days ago

He got his knees replaced!

carrieonbaggage.bsky.social•38 days ago

Eurostacris is a good call. You'll have seen the pictures of E. corporosa?
Cute little nugget.

mikemelton.bsky.social•38 days ago

Yes, I have seen those. It's a very cool genus of grasshopper.

mclellandphotography.com•38 days ago

Great shot!! ♥️🇨🇦📸

sarafinasings.bsky.social•38 days ago

Very dramatic colors!!

weftage.bsky.social•38 days ago

When grasshoppers go to the gym a lot

southernfriedtarot.bsky.social•38 days ago

sporty stripes

fragglerot.bsky.social•38 days ago

That is the cutest grasshopper I have ever seen. 🥹

nuiipointer.bsky.social•38 days ago

It looks like it has artificial knees like my grandma.

aletheion.bsky.social•38 days ago

it looks.. weird. like someone decide to turn on BIGHEAD cheat mode

slashytheshark.bsky.social•38 days ago

Sure looks like iNat gave you the correct genus. Rarely observed, so this could be a new species/subspieces?

mikemelton.bsky.social•38 days ago

It's possible. I've had a few observations of species that are either extremely rare or even new. There's a species of Eurycotis cockroach that I reported that is most likely a new species. I'm just waiting on the permit that will allow me to collect samples.

luxomancer.bsky.social•38 days ago

What an adorable nugget!

3leggedcat70.bsky.social•38 days ago

He's a photogenic little dude, isn't he?

marjowil.bsky.social•37 days ago

This seems somehow pornographic. I should report you. 😳

kristalerista.bsky.social•38 days ago

I love it! It’s like a corgi grasshopper!

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