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Red-shanked Grasshopper

Xanthippus corallipes

Photo © Laurie Nessel

This happy grasshopper pair was photographed in the foothills of Four Peaks, Maricopa, County, Arizona and is copyrighted by Laurie Nessel.

Acrididae -- Grasshopper Family

This grasshopper ranges across much of western North America from Canada to Mexico.

Family: Acrididae

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