And a close-up of this big hopper:
As I said above, one shows up every so often. Actually, they don't show up every year, so I am glad to be able to take pictures of them when they do. I am sure that a swarm of them could wipe a grain field clean as a paved parking lot. One or two of them at a time are nice to see. . . a large swarm, not so nice and hope I never see a large swarm.
Here is a link to one of my old blog posts about another one that stopped for a visit:
You all have a great evening and a wonderful tomorrow, you hear?
When I lived in Merritt Island, central Florida I was out at the pool pump and spotted one. Got my wife out to see it and brought it in the house as a pet.
ReplyDeleteYou could feed it lettuce by hand. They're very slow and fun to watch. After about 4 to 6 months it croaked. Interesting creature to watch for us. And the coloring was exactly the same.
After our cat died we had lots of lizards. Donna would pick grumps off the plants. The lizard population had a social hierarchy. Donna could feed the alpha lizard by hand. And his girlfriend was the only lizard that could approach him. He would hold the bug in his mouth and she could take from him. Interesting to watch all God critters.
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ReplyDeleteCramps = Grubs. Sorry 'bout dat.
ReplyDeleteNature and all of God's critters are wondrous. I sure do love to watch what goes on out in the fields, forests, and ponds.
ReplyDeleteHow can something look so wonderful and so horrific at the same time?
ReplyDeleteJust like some of the most beautiful snakes are the deadliest.
DeleteThat hopper is a real beauty. It sure is big though. Great picture.
ReplyDeleteYew, they are beautiful.
DeleteThey call these "Mexican Generals" down Terlingua way.
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