grasshopper, Sphenarium purpurascens  (Orthoptera: Acrididae) - 5369860

grasshopper
Sphenarium purpurascens Charpentier, 1842

Description: Certain species of grasshoppers are commonly collected and prepared as a snack food item in parts of Oaxaca, Mexico.  The grasshoppers are cleaned then baked, seasoned with lime juice, garlic, and salt.  In this picture small chapulines have been served with a bit of guacamole.
Image type: Field
Image location: Mexico

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Name: Whitney Cranshaw
Organization: Colorado State University
Country: United States

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Image uploaded on Monday, May 12, 2008
Image Information last updated on Friday, July 23, 2010