26 thoughts on “Lubber Grasshoppers are INSECTS”

1. Emad September 10, 2011 at 10:22 am

   Nice !

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   1. PC PHOTO Post authorSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:52 pm

      Thanks Emad

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2. Gisele September 10, 2011 at 10:29 am

   I wonder if the one I saw the other day was a Lubber. I had no idea what it was specifically – “giant grasshopper” was all I knew. Great detail and colors

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   1. PC PHOTO Post authorSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:52 pm

      Not sure if Lubbers live that far north but for sure they must be related!

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3. Bobbi Dunn September 10, 2011 at 11:30 am

   OMG! They are huge! How do you control the infestation – shotgun?

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   1. PC PHOTO Post authorSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:53 pm

      Thanks for the idea!!! LOL

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4. Tony September 10, 2011 at 12:47 pm

   Never seen this kind of grass hoppers!

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   1. PC PHOTO Post authorSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:53 pm

      They are HUGE

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5. danudin September 10, 2011 at 5:48 pm

   That is about the size of the one Snow presented me with, The New Zealand WEETA is about three times that size!

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   1. PC PHOTO Post authorSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:54 pm

      At least Snow gave it as a gift. It would be too much for one person as a meal.

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6. Wayne September 10, 2011 at 6:22 pm

   I’d love a couple of those!!!
   I don’t see it as a ‘BIG’ grasshopper….but rather as plentiful Muskie bait!
   Have you tried filleting them to see what the loin tastes like?
   LOL
   At least they’re ‘LANDLubbers”

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   1. PC PHOTO Post authorSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:56 pm

      Maybe this is what the neighbor is using for bait!
      I like ’em dipped in chocolate, will have to marinate after filleting, then grill, lol.

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7. Ellen September 10, 2011 at 9:52 pm

   They look like they could be on a merry-go-round! I wonder who would win in some odd battle; a giant slug from this corner of the country or those amazing grasshoppers from your opposite corner.

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   1. PC PHOTO Post authorSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:57 pm

      Now there’s a thought. We can meet half way and see how it shakes out, lol.

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8. Jacki September 11, 2011 at 2:52 am

   They look like they’ve been on steroids, are there any ‘genetically modified’ crops in your area?

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   1. PC PHOTO Post authorSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:58 pm

      yes, it’s called the rainy season, lol.

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9. lsvejda September 12, 2011 at 10:42 am

   YIKES! Colorful creatures, but I wouldn’t want to meet up with one.

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   1. PC PHOTO Post authorSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:58 pm

      They are harmless to people and lethal to plants.

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10. Tammy September 12, 2011 at 11:07 am

    Incredible…I love all those great details and colors…it feels as if they are going to jump on me!

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    1. PC PHOTO Post authorSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:59 pm

       Thanks Tammy. They feel weird when they were walking on my hand. ewww.

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11. needlepointernc September 13, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    Great details and those sure are big bugs!

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    1. PC PHOTO Post authorSeptember 13, 2011 at 11:00 pm

       Thank You!!!! They are!!!

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12. KarenAnn September 18, 2011 at 1:14 am

    Whoa…now those are huge hoppers! Do they spit “tobacco” too? You sure have captured all their amazing details!

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13. Scrap Chef September 19, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    They are beautifully marked, but EW! I would have to change my shorts if I saw one of those in person! 🙂

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14. Grace November 28, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    They are huge…lol I love watching them and photographing them. So colorful, especially the mature. The juvies are colorful too, but different. Black with yellow, and still quite large.
    You captured them well, PC. Showing them with a hand for scale works really well.

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15. Grace November 28, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    http://bugguide.net/node/view/55119

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