Eastern+Lubber+Grasshopper

__ Eastern Lubber Grasshopper __

This insect, the Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, is the largest grasshopper found in the Southeastern United States. It can reach about three inches, initially adorned in a black exterior. However, when the Easter Lubber grasshopper reaches adulthood it becomes a bright yellow color. Their coloring makes them distinctly different from other grasshoppers. Their bright colors also let predators know that they are poisonous when consumed, thus advising them to find their meals somewhere else. The grasshopper eats citrus plants, herbs, and shrubs. Many consider the eastern lubber grasshopper to be a pest. Their wings help them very little in terms of mobility. If they feel threatened they reveal a pink and black pattern that resembles an eye.

http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/lubber.htm http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/R/Romalea_microptera/ http://bugguide.net/node/view/2807
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