
Lubber Grasshopper

by Carl Moore
Title
Lubber Grasshopper
Artist
Carl Moore
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Description
July 2015 Everglades National Park, Florida: Romalea microptera (syn. Romalea guttata), known commonly as the eastern lubber grasshopper or just lubber grasshopper, is a grasshopper native to the southeastern and south central portion of the United States. It is the most distinctive grasshopper species within the southeastern United States, and is well known both for its size and its unique coloration. It can reach nearly 3 inches (8 cm) in size.
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July 11th, 2015
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Craig Corwin
Wow, I didn't know grasshoppers could be so colorful! Nicely captured Carl. Fav
Carl Moore replied:
Thanks Craig, my first time seeing one of these myself. I had no idea they could get so big