Big Brown Grasshopper?

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Sep 08, 2005 6:37 am

So anyone venture a guess on this guy? We've (I've) always seen/had small green grasshoppers, but never one this big or BROWN! Never knew there were different types I guess

He was huge, like 2 inches or so......

So you resident 'bug' knowledgeables? What is this?

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Sep 09, 2005 1:45 am

There are lots of different hoppers. We used to catch those big brown ones and they would "spit tobacco" in your hand. No idea what it was, but they would spit up a really nasty brown liquid if you held them to tight.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Sep 09, 2005 3:57 am

Sure you weren't squishing it, Bro?

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Sep 09, 2005 8:40 am

Well, Lucy, gotta agree with you on that thought. GMTA!

I swear I've never seen such a large one or a brown one. So it was quite the surprise. I'm used to the little green 1 inchers! This thing was 2 1/2 times the size!

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Sep 10, 2005 5:10 pm

Thanks for posting. Bet it could eat a LOT of leaves.... OC

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Sep 10, 2005 6:34 pm

You're probably right, but I couldn't do anything to him, I was so intriqued! He'll probably thank me next year with 1000's of newbies

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » Sep 13, 2005 12:09 pm

grasshopper, Jane!

OED, I remember that brown tobacco stuff they spit. Believe it or not, I used to catch grasshoppers when I was a kid.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Sep 13, 2005 12:41 pm

I just found a grasshopper today when I was deadheading the Honeycomb butterfly bush....It was sitting on a branch, and scared me.

He never did jump away, just turned himself around....I ran for the camera and got pic's but I will load them later....I didn't do anything either.....He was pretty big.

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Sep 23, 2005 4:12 pm

You mean there are other types of grasshoppers besides the big brown ones? Those are all I see here in OK.
Are they the same as a locust?

Ginger

lazygardner · Post by **lazygardner** » Sep 24, 2005 5:29 am

Most of the ones I have in my yard are green and brown. I'd post a pic if I thought I could take a decent one.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Sep 24, 2005 7:23 am

Here is the one I was talking about......I think he is just a regular one....

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Sep 24, 2005 7:26 am

Yeah, that's the type I remember handling as a child! LOL Green and brown/green more. but this things was like 3 times the size of the ones we grew in northern michigan!

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Big Brown Grasshopper?

Big Brown Grasshopper?

OC has never SEEN a brown one before