Spur-throat Grasshopper species (Melanoplus species)

The pair of grasshoppers in the image at right can only be identified as Spur-throat Grasshopper species (Melanoplus species) without a better view of the abdomen. This shot was taken in Victoria Co., Texas, in November, 2009. I thank Paul Lenhart at Texas A&M University for identifying some of my grasshopper species from photos.