# What should I look for in grasshoppers?

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**Created:** [November 1, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-should-i-look-for-in-grasshoppers/46469 "2023-11-01T20:02:20Z")\
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I have been trying to observe grasshoppers when I can, and then to identify my observations as discussed in the current thread about IDing one’s own observations when not an expert. The problem is that North America has many species of _Melanoplus_, many of which look similar; as of now, I have observations of that genus from two very different parts of the continent, from different habitats, yet they both have the same ID: Genus _Melanoplus_. I am interested in enlarging my grashopper life list, but not interested in collecting a whole lot of _Melanoplus_ observations that just stay at genus. If I am observing a grasshopper that I think might be in this genus, what should I look for that will facilitate getting it past genus?

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