Two-striped Grasshopper
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The Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus) inhabits grasslands and sites of herbaceous vegetation throughout most of the United States.
The picture shows the stripes of the grasshopper starting on the head, behind the eyes, and ending in a "V" point at the bottom of abdomen.
They are considered a major agricultural pest.
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