Identify Grasshopper

[sailsmen]

I took the photo in my back yard. Can anyone identify the type of grasshopper?
Reminds me of the National Geographic.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Grasshopper.jpg

[babbage]

http://beforewisdom.com/blog/img/kwaichangcaine.jpg

They appear to be mating.

[MyBlackBeasts]

The Great Spotted Backyard Humpin' Hopper??? :dunno:

[Local Boy]

This is sounding really funny ..!...LOL!

Aloha

[JoeBoomz]

Goin' at it grasshopper-style since 1969!

[Bluerauder]

I took the photo in my back yard. Can anyone identify the type of grasshopper?

Looks like this one .... Eastern Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea microptera) >>>> http://bugguide.net/node/view/3904

More here >>>> http://bugguide.net/node/view/2807

[Haggis]

Looks like this one .... Eastern Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea microptera) >>>> http://bugguide.net/node/view/3904

More here >>>> http://bugguide.net/node/view/2807

Boring.....:sleepy:

[sailsmen]

Boring.....:sleepy:

I been on this Earth over half a century and it's the first time I have taken a National Geographic photo of grasshoppers.;)

[Haggis]

I been on this Earth over half a century and it's the first time I have taken a National Geographic photo of grasshoppers.;)

Not you, Bluerauder's answer was boring.

[Bluerauder]

Boring.....:sleepy:


Not you, Bluerauder's answer was boring.

Sorry .... I thought he was asking a question as to the type of grasshopper. :P

[Haggis]

Sorry .... I thought he was asking a question as to the type of grasshopper. :P

Get with the program Major.

[vkirkend]

Sorry .... I thought he was asking a question as to the type of grasshopper. :P

So did I. :confused: And it's amazing how fast you can get replies to questions here....

[Shaijack]

Billy you are from LA. They are the 5 year locus. They do only come out every 5 years. Great toasted or used to bate hooks. I like mine when they are not mating. They get jucy during that time.

[Bluerauder]

Billy you are from LA. They are the 5 year locus. They do only come out every 5 years. Great toasted or used to bate hooks. I like mine when they are not mating. They get jucy during that time.

More boring information. The periodic Cicada is not a Locust (or grasshopper) at all (even though people call them that) and they come out of the ground in 13 year or 17 year cycles, mate, then die ....... where and when is shown in the brood map here >>>> http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/michigan_cicadas/Periodical/Index.html

[Haggis]

More boring information. The periodic Cicada is not a Locust (or grasshopper) at all (even though people call them that) and they come out of the ground in 13 year or 17 year cycles, mate, then die ....... where and when is shown in the brood map here >>>> http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/michigan_cicadas/Periodical/Index.html

Thank you Mr. Cliff Clavin. :P

[bugsyc]

I'm BUGGIN OUT......cricket

[Agent M79]

It'a a German grasshopper. Weinershtuckinsieder, I believe.