My antennae are shaped like swords
With my color and shape I blend in with weeds
And enjoy the camouflage that they afford.
(This photo was taken on the front bumper of a friends car - clearly Long-headed Toothpick Grasshoppers are easier to see when they are not hiding in the grass!)
Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/ghopper/strid.pdf
Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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