Romalea guttata
Southeastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea guttata: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Insecta (true insects)
- Order: Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, etc.)
- Family: Romaleidae (lubber grasshoppers)
- Genus: Romalea
- Species: Romalea guttata (Romalea microptera)
- Common Names: Southeastern Lubber Grasshopper, Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, Lubber Grasshopper
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Romalea guttata - mating -- The smaller males range in size from about 43-55mm while the females range from about 50-70mm.
Gainesville, FL
September 8, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman and/or Emily Earp
Romalea guttata - These are the same grasshoppers as in the above photo.
Gainesville, FL
September 8, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman and/or Emily Earp
Romalea guttata - (missing one of its hind legs)
Discovery Gardens
Tavares, FL
Photo contributed by Pat Lamond
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Romalea guttata - mating -- The smaller males range in size from about 43-55mm while the females range from about 50-70mm.
Romalea guttata - These are the same grasshoppers as in the above photo.
Romalea guttata - (missing one of its hind legs)