My morning caller

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My morning caller

September 15, 2014 by spixl

This morning’s sunshine (after days of gray) brought a visitor to my door…

A Sphenarium purpurascens, also known as Chapulín de la milpa. No cornfield nearby. Hmmm… perhaps the recent storms blew it off course?

Posted in Agriculture, Animals, Casita Colibrí, Science & Nature | Tagged Chapulín de la milpa, Chapulines, grasshoppers, Mexico, Oaxaca, photo, photographs, Sphenarium purpurascens | 4 Comments

4 Responses

on September 15, 2014 at 11:43 am | Reply BJ

Wow. Well isn’t that the best leaf imitation around!
- on September 15, 2014 at 7:20 pm | Reply spixl
  
  Mother Nature is a camouflage expert!
on September 15, 2014 at 3:08 pm | Reply Ready for el Grito | View From Casita Colibrí

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on March 22, 2015 at 4:58 pm | Reply scalewings

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