Saturday, June 8, 2024

June 8, 2024

I am an American Bird Grasshopper
In Florida I am a citrus crop pest
I don't have a lot of predators
But Cattle Egrets think I taste the best. 

Location: Apalachicola National Forest

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/american_grasshopper.htm

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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