Southeastern lubber

[wolfy-hound]

Found this guy in my front yard, and decided some of yall might like to see our grasshoppers.
We call them Georgia Thumpers around here.
Wolfy

[tigerlily]

Now THAT's a grasshopper!

[shhhli]

Sweet, I'm a big locust fan myself, we get those a lot.

[JLC]

That's a pretty impressive grasshopper....and photo as well! Can't believe he'd just sit on your hand like that!

[tigerlily]

That's a pretty impressive grasshopper....and photo as well! Can't believe he'd just sit on your hand like that!

I can't believe she brought it into the house.

[jessie_k_pythons]

AZ and TX have some Horselobber Grasshoppes that put that guy to shame and give me the heebie jeebies!!!!

[wolfy-hound]

Hey can you get me a pic of those?? I thought these were pretty much the largest ones in the US.
I bring EVERYTHING into my house! LOL. I'll probaly turn him loose tomorrow. Tonight he is eating a cherry.
They are actually pretty placid, and once you put them somewhere they don't jump off to escape much. I really like them, and if people keep tarantulas, grasshoppers are acceptable too. LOL. The babies are black with a brillant yellow stripe down the back. Really cool, and I had HORDES this spring, but this is the first that I have seen in my yard grown.
Glad everyone liked the picture.
Wolfy

[Kara]

TASTES! LIKE!!! CHICKEN!!!!!

Geeeeet eeeeen mah beeleee, weee maaaahn!!!


In all seriousness though, wicked hopper! Try them lightly breaded & pan-seared with garlic, white wine & butter.









(ok...not really...but b!tc#!n' bug nonetheless)







K~