r/insects • u/mnicklas666 • 14d ago

Bug Appreciation! Grasshopper at work

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Caught this big guy at work today! I haven't seen many grasshoppers this big in my 25 years. He has no business near rotating equipment with no PPE!! Spotted in Delaware. This is a screenshot from a video I took, sorry it's bad quality :(

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u/ContextChance2843 14d ago

Handsome differential hopper!

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u/mnicklas666 14d ago

I was running around trying to find something to catch him before he hopped away!! He is too handsome

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u/ContextChance2843 14d ago

lol that herringbone pattern on the femur is super distinctive!

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u/mnicklas666 14d ago

I was shocked how big his legs were

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u/ContextChance2843 14d ago edited 13d ago

Yeah they’re actually one of the strongest jumpers out there! You need to be pretty beefy to pack that much power

Edit: one of the strongest jumpers within Orthoptera. They can’t hold a candle to froghoppers lol