huge grasshopper found in Costa Rica
Location: Sirena biological station, Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
January 15, 2011 9:13 am
Hi,
I found this grasshopper during a nighthike near the Sirena biological station, Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. It was huge, almost 20 cm in length, i guess.
Maybe you can identify the species?
Signature: Kind regards, Michael Schoy
Giant Brown Cricket
Dear Michael,
Your large Grasshopper, Tropidacris dux, is called a Giant Brown Cricket. It is frequently mistaken for a bird in flight.
¶ Posted 15 January 2011 § ‡ ° Beautiful grasshopper
Location: Namibia, Africa
January 2, 2011 11:58 am
Found this beautiful grasshopper in our yard. I did not see any other quite like it on your website.
Signature: Echols
Toxic Milkweed Grasshopper
Dear Echols,
We believe this is a Toxic Milkweed Grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae. We have numerous examples from Africa and Australia in our archives.
Toxic Milkweed Grasshopper
¶ Posted 03 January 2011 § ‡ ° Here is a picture of a huge bug in Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica
December 25, 2010 11:45 am
Any idea what it is?
Signature: BUG MAN
Giant Grasshopper
In its native habitat of Central and South America, this Giant Grasshopper, Tropidacris dux, is commonly called a Giant Brown Cricket though it is really a Grasshopper. It is frequently mistaken for a bird in flight. We can’t help but wonder how old this image is since it is a scanned medium format photographic image as opposed to a digitally captured original.
Thank you. This was actually taken very recently. I believe with an iPhone. A filter or digital treatment may have been applied. Thank you for your help!
Thanks for the clarification on the original photographic file. We are intrigued with the way that traditional photography is mimicked, or better, counterfeited, through the use of special post production applications. We first became aware of this fetishization of the image with post production in videos that allow for adding dust and scratches to capture the feel of nostalgic film since video does not scratch or contain dust.
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¶ Posted 26 December 2010 § ‡ ° Either a beetle or grasshopper
Location: Julian, CA 92036
September 29, 2010 1:14 pm
Found this in the garage at our home in Julian CA….lived here 10 years and never seen this before……acts like a grasshopper the way it jumps
Signature: Sam Clark
Dragon Lubber Grasshopper
Hi Sam,
We quickly identified your grasshopper on BugGuide as a Dragon Lubber in the genus Dracotettix, a small group of species endemic to California. Sadly, your photo does not show the crest which would be more visible from the side.
¶ Posted 02 October 2010 § ‡ ° what Is It?
Location: Hereford, AZ
September 16, 2010 9:17 pm
Hello,
While working in my garden, I came across this insect. At first I thought it was a juvenile horse lubber grasshopper but it does not match the pictures I’ve seen of the nympths. Can you identify this critter?
Signature: Curious in Hereford
Barber Pole Grasshopper
Dear Curious,
Of all the names associated with Dactylotum bicolor, commonly called the Painted Grasshopper or the Rainbow Grasshopper, our favorite is Barber Pole Grasshopper. It also goes by the names Uncle Sam and Pictured Grasshopper.
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¶ Posted 17 September 2010 § ‡ ° impressive, but what is it?
Location: Ocala, Florida
September 7, 2010 7:25 pm
Hello!
have seen 2 of these big boys this summer in north central Florida, both times in the grass. I live in Ocala, FL. I took these on my sidewalk. And here I thought I had a rabbit pooing on the sidewalk, lol! No, it’s this bug. I’m new to this region of the country….What is it?
Signature: thank you! Laura
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Hi Laura,
This large flightless Grasshopper is known as an Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, Romalea microptera. There are two distinct color variations. Your individual is light, and the other is black with orange markings. They are so different they do not even look like the same species. It is said they are foul tasting which protects them from many predators. According to BugGuide: “When disturbed, it will spread its wings, hiss, and secrete a smelly fluid from its spiracles.”
¶ Posted 07 September 2010 § ‡ ° grasshopper id
Location: Houston, TX
August 14, 2010 9:02 am
I have noticed this grasshopper in my gardens recently.Could you please tell me what kind it is?
Sue
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Hi Sue,
This large flightless grasshopper is known as the Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, Romalea microptera. There is both a light and dark variation. You may read more about the Eastern Lubber Grasshopper on BugGuide.
Thank you very much, I suspected it was an Eastern Lubber but wasn’t positive so thank you for the confirmation!
¶ Posted 14 August 2010 § ‡ ° unknown grasshopper
Location: Beja, Portugal
August 13, 2010 12:22 pm
Hello from Portugal. I need help identifying this grasshopper. I don’t know if it is a nymph (juvenile). It was found in Beja, Portugal, near water. Lengh was aproximately 1,5 cm.
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Filipe Caetano
Immature Migratory Locust
Hi Filipe,
We don’t get many requests from Portugal, so we are very determined to identify your grasshopper. It does appear to be a nymph, both because of the size of the wings and the size of the specimen. We tried a web search of grasshopper Portugal and found a nice Flickr page posted by Valter Jacinto, but your individual does not appear to be represented among his numerous photographs. Two of his images in particular have similarities to your specimen. The first is labeled Gafanhoto // Toad Grasshopper (Eumigus ayresi), female. The second is labeled Gafanhoto da família Pamphagidae // Toad Grasshopper (Acinipe sp.), male nymph. We wonder if your specimen might be classified among the Toad Grasshoppers in the family Pamphagidae. We will post your letter and photo in our featured section and we hope one of our readers can supply some assistance.
Piotr Naskrecki provided an inentification
Hi Daniel,
Incidentally, the unknown grasshopper from Portugal is a nymph of the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria.)
Cheers,
Piotr
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