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Hi Nancy:
I saw much the same thing yesterday where the two grasshoppers were laying =
side by side. In fact I thought they were dead!! However when I nudged them=
they jumped to another area. I did not follow them so I don't know what ha=
ppened. Grasshoppers mate in the usual above/below position so supposedly t=
hey were fighting but why at this late date??
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Incidentally your grasshoppers were Two-striped Grasshoppers. The species i=
s found throughout the Maritimes & also in southern Nfld.
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Angus
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> From: nancypdowd@gmail.com
> Subject: [NatureNS] grasshoppers mating or fighting?
> Date: Fri=2C 11 Oct 2013 10:06:03 -0300
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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> I came across these two grasshoppers in the garden yesterday afternoon. I=
am not sure whether they are mating or fighting:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/10205884696/
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> After about a minute the top one took off and the lower one dragged itsel=
f away using its front legs. The large hind legs must have been pulled off =
at some point:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/10205915795/
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> Note the red on the tip of the abdomen- I read this is a male feature(?):
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/10205811814/
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> Can anyone explain?
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> Nancy
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Hi Nancy:<BR>
I saw much the same thing yesterday where the =3Btwo grasshoppers were =
laying side by side. In fact I thought they were dead!! However when I nudg=
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Incidentally your grasshoppers were Two-striped =3BGrasshoppers. The sp=
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Angus<BR> =3B<BR>
<DIV>>=3B From: nancypdowd@gmail.com<BR>>=3B Subject: [NatureNS] grassh=
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