February 14, 2023

I am a Southern Yellow-winged Grasshopper

You can find me in Florida and across the southeast

I have a thick body, and enlarged rear legs

And grasses are what I love to eat. 

Location: Bluefield Ranch Preserve, St. Lucie County

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/ghopper/band.pdf

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson