Last year, I had a large adult female Stone Grasshopper (Genus: Lobosceliana) pottering around under the tree in my backyard for a few months and I see she left me a present. Large as he is, this is still a nymph
I say he because the females are wingless and this nymph's wings are still developing, he may be on his final instar stage. Grasshoppers undergo incomplete metamorphosis because they do not pupate, only shed their skins a few times until they reach adulthood and each size phase is called an instar.
Crouching down because the camera makes him nervous. The large shield-shaped thorax is called a pronotum
Here's a picture I took of the adult female last year, showing off the adult colouration and excellent camouflage
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Thank you
Wow it looks very armored. Ready for battle.
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That's the only defense against predators
He is nice. His body looks like a war suit.
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Yes, and he needs it. Good to see you around, how are you?
I'm good, what about you? I often come here, just not posting anything.
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Good enough, just very busy with all kinds of projects and broke as hell
Okay, Projects on steem? I'm broke too these days :D And, I once tried to find you on Discord, but was not able to message you. Have you deleted your discord account? It wasn't working.
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Yes, one of these is a steem project, I am working as a curator. I am still on discord, adjusted my discord settings to avoid getting all kinds of messages so you won't find me unless we share a server and I left the worldwildflowers because it was dead. Join the curangel server and you'll find me there https://discord.gg/WZgPKNY
Beautifully design and tailored suit!
Must be very expensive! The Tank grasshopper!
Haha
She looks so pretty
That's impressive. How big do they get?
About 5 - 7cm long
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Super!
Among the fallen leaves in autumn, it will be difficult to notice :-))
Is it harmful to plants?
Of course they eat the plants
Great photos of this grasshopper with horns on its head.
Thank you
Looks prehistoric...
Like everything else here. Are you feeling better now?
Yes, I'm better, Thank you... Must have been a virus that had to run its course... My energy level is just downnow ....
Hopefully it comes back soon
Thanks @nikv
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Thank you!
I have never met such
Pity, you would probably like them. But Insects only really get large in tropical climates
I already like him :-))
Here, people eat them because they are so big. I never tried it though
Here, people eat them
Because they are so big. I
Never tried it though
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Oh! You must be very busy!
No new photos!
Yes, I am but I'll be back ;)