December 29, 2021

This is part of a Grasshoppers exoskeleton

They don't have a backbone like humans

They molt their exoskeleton 5 times in their life

A shiny new grasshopper comes from the ruins.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://youtu.be/a-wvuWOWY5A

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson