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Black & Gold question - Romalea microptera
Copyright © 2009 David P. McNicholas

Black & Gold question - Romalea microptera
Collier Seminole State park - salt marsh, Collier County, Florida, USA
April 23, 2009
Size: 3 mm
Perhaps an instar of something common?
Orthoptera?
I'm not sure what family I should be looking at.
Contributed by David P. McNicholas on 26 April, 2009 - 2:04pm
Last updated 29 April, 2009 - 12:52pm

Correct and correct. This is
Correct and correct. This is an nymph of the Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, Romalea microptera. The adult looks almost nothing like the nymph!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 26 April, 2009 - 2:18pm

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