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Post by nikkiroc on Jul 9, 2012 18:26:55 GMT -8
I went to florida about two years ago,, and went into a parking lot and found this, It is as long as a cell phone, and just as wide as one too, I have looked around a little online and i still dont know what it is, If anyone knows or has a guess please let me know ,, thanks! Attachments:
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Post by lepidofrance on Jul 10, 2012 5:27:19 GMT -8
I presume : immature grasshopper. Looks a little bit like this one from Africa : Attachments:
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slag
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Post by slag on Jul 10, 2012 13:41:10 GMT -8
Being a "short wing" like that, The only thing I can think of being indigenous to Florida of that size would be a Southeastern Lubber (Romalea microptera). They get up to nearly three inches.
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Post by entoman on Jul 10, 2012 14:42:46 GMT -8
I concur, definitely Romalea microptera. It appears a bit lifeless though, and I don't think its hind tibia is supposed to be bent at that angle.
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Post by nikkiroc on Jul 10, 2012 18:02:28 GMT -8
When i had found it, it was dying. I don't know what happened to it, but one of its legs was broke and it wasn't really moving much. Attachments:
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Post by bichos on Jul 10, 2012 18:57:41 GMT -8
likely someone stepped on it, it is common to find bugs on trails. Dead or dying bugs that have been troden on.
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