I was out hiking with my friend when we ran across what I presume to be a grasshopper. It didn't seem very startled by our presence, and we were able to get some pretty cool pictures. I've been having trouble finding out what species it is. I was hiking near Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the grasshopper was about 1 - 1.5 inches in size. It was about midday when I saw it.
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1$\begingroup$ Welcome to Biology.SE! Please take the (tour)[biology.stackexchange.com/tour]. Can you add some more detail to the post - where you saw this insect, when, and what size it was? $\endgroup$– arboviralJul 1, 2017 at 21:23
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It's what's called a Rainbow or Painted Grasshopper (Dactylotum bicolor).
You can learn more at Bug Guide Species Dactylotum bicolor (where the picture is found) or Wikipedia' article on Dactylotum bicolor. The colour and pattern is very unmistakable.
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1$\begingroup$ I edited to add a picture (as is the custom when identifying something. Hope that's ok. :) $\endgroup$ Jul 2, 2017 at 1:19
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1$\begingroup$ Perfectly fine if you edit it. I don't have enough time to help out in that department on SE so if others do, I'm only too happy for the help! $\endgroup$– JudeJul 2, 2017 at 1:27