Southeastern Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea microptera)
Location: Mount Dora, Florida
Photo: © 2007 Jeffrey Berger
At two and half inches in length, the Southeastern Lubber is the largest of grasshoppers and a common inhabitant of fields and forests. Their red, yellow, and black colors serve as a warning to predators: Don't eat me. The Lubber contains toxins that have been known to kill birds and sicken mammals.
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