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Smaller Sand Cricket

Ellipes minuta

Identification 5

Similar to the Larger Pygmy Mole Grasshopper, but 4-5 mm length, contrasting bands on legs and body, and minute hairs on body.

Resources 5

Orthoptera of Michigan: https://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/Ag.%20Ext.%202007-Chelsie/PDF/e2815.pdf

Occurrence 5

Statewide. No records in iNaturalist, one record in BugGuide, and no records in SCAN, so may be uncommon or rarely reported.

Habitat 5

Sandy banks of ponds or streams.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Kimberlie Sasan, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Kimberlie Sasan
  2. (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick
  3. (c) Joshua Doby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joshua Doby
  4. (c) Jeremy Collison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jeremy Collison
  5. (c) Tyler Grant, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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