Insects and Spiders

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Glowing Grasshopper

My 7 yr old grandson loves catching grasshoppers & enjoys pointing them out to me. When I visited last week he showed me this one and wanted me to take a photo. Turned out much prettier than I expected. This one is for you, Everett.
Differential Grasshopper nymph (Melanoplus differentialis)

Melanoplus differentialis Differential Grasshopper grasshopper bug insect close up nymph grasshopper nymph differential grasshopper nymph sunlit Crowley Texas rural flower bed daughter's home macro pest destructive posing immature grasshopper