Eastern Lubber Grasshopper Nymph by danapommet
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Description
The eastern lubber grasshopper is mostly limited to Florida and eastern Texas of the US. Some may be found in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. It is well known for its unique coloration. The wings offer little help with mobility for they are rarely more than half the length of the abdomen. This species is incapable of flight and can jump only short distances. Mostly the lubber is quite clumsy and slow in movement and travels by walking and crawling feebly over the substrate. This is considered a nymph, an immature grasshopper and differs dramatically in appearance from the adults. They are completely black with one or more distinctive yellow, orange or red stripes. Adult are usually 2 to 3.5 inches (6 to 8 cm) long. They will molt five times – every 15 to 20 days and changing colors until adulthood with normal grasshopper coloring. The lubber contains toxic substances and thus they have few predators. Info from the University of Florida of Food and Agricultural Sciences. This photo taken yesterday, in the Loxahatchee National Wildlife refuge.
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Dana
Comments (28)
This is some insect and a great macro shot Dana. You were lucky to get in so close.
wow nice grasshopper and pretty colors, nice capture
What a stunner!
what a beautiful grasshopper! FANTASTIC photo!!!!
Great detail Dana
Wow he is different superbly captured and what an interesting read thanks for sharing Dana !!
This is a fabulous macro shot Dana, the details is just fabulous, thank you for sharing my friend!
Great macro shot of a beautiful rubber duck ehm lubber hopper. ;)
Splendid photo macro , Dana ! Great detais and colors !Very eautiful grasshopper !
Wow this great and new to me!
Handsome little guy!!
Excellent capture! :) Haven't seen any of them up here in northern Florida yet.
wonderful image
Very beautiful capture
What a gorgeous shot and a fantastic, cooperative model! I just love it when I come across a new breed of toxic animal (well, new to me) and well...this is gorgeous! Summer's coming and this shot alone has inspired me to go looking for more wonderful 6-legged people! This rocks!
lot of color on this one. cool looking
Wow never seen one like this awesome capture.
How cool! All our hoppers around here are just brown. Beautiful capture!
Excellent macro!
What a handsome fella, lovely colour!!!
Great shot of this colorful guy! :o)
VERY COOL
Stunning grasshopper capture !
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Grasshopper, amazing specimen.
I never have seen any with colorings like this.for sure more beautiful than the plain brown eating machines
cool hopper dana, love his colors.
beautiful macro