grasshopper, Sphenarium purpurascens (Orthoptera: Acrididae) - 5369859

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.  When sold in markets they are sized and often offered with other snack materials, such as peanuts and chilies.
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Image location: Oaxaca, 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 Monday, July 26, 2010