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Eastern Lubber Grasshopper

Posted by November 23rd, 2008 at 6:47 pm

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Large colorful cricket
Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 11:22 AM
I found this large (about 3-4 inches) cricket looking bug on my rose bush. Since then I have seen him or his friends several places around my house. Once it was even walking along the edge of my roof. I was just wondering what it was.
Curious
Denham Springs, Louisiana

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Eastern Lubber Grasshopper

Hi Curious,
This is an Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, Romalea microptera.  There are light and dark forms and yours is a textbook example of the light form.  You can find a matching image and information on Bugguide.

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  1. Dyana143 wrote:

    Is this grasshopper poisonous? My sister in Florida said she has them in her yard and that they are poisonous.

    Posted 05 Mar 2009 at 1:28 am

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