Watcher in the Grass
by Mitch Spence
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Watcher in the Grass
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Mitch Spence
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This eastern lubber grasshopper, Romalea Gutatta (or Romalea microptera) displays the intricate, colorful, and quite lovely patterns of its species while peering out from its perch on a grass spear.These grasshoppers are a mixture of yellow, orange and black with a large body and thin legs. The average adult is about four inches long. The wings are usually yellow or orange with black dots. The eastern lubber has a toxic substance that can make potential predators violently ill should they eat one of the grasshoppers. Their bright colors serve as a warning for potential predators to stay away. The eastern lubber grasshopper is found throughout the south-central United States, including Florida, where this one was found.
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December 19th, 2015
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