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Florida lubber Grasshopper

Romelea gutatta

Photo by ScottO'Dell
Published on Project Noah
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This giant, slow moving grasshopper’s bright orange, yellow and red colors are a warning that it contains toxins and will make any potential predator sick. If for any reason, you fail to heed the color warning and pick it up, the grasshopper makes a loud hissing noise and secretes an irritating foul-smelling foamy spray.

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PublishedAugust 26, 2011

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