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Gray Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca nitens)Observer
birdgal5Description
The last four photos are from Sep 24, 25, 26, and 29, showing the transition of this grasshopper from bright green into a Gray Bird Grasshopper adult.
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Agave isthmensisObserver
tommygatzDescription
Agave 'Kissho Kan' -a cultivar of uncertain origin. Possibly affinity with A. isthmensis, A. pygmae, A. pototorum, or A. verschaffeltii (Starr, Greg 2012)
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Southern Green Shield Bug (Nezara viridula)Observer
larandasDescription
On the checkout at grocery store!
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Smoketree Sharpshooter (Homalodisca liturata)Observer
kneubaueDescription
On a Helianthus; Sunflower stem. Outside temperature 107 degrees F. Measured about 7 mm in length.
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Colaspis hesperiaObserver
kneubaueDescription
About 6 mm in length. Found on a Fig leaf located just below an overhead trellised grapevine. Outside temperature 106 degrees F. ID to species by Dennis Haines on FB group SW U.S. Arthropods. Only this single beetle was observed.
