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Romalea is a genus of grasshoppers native to the Southeastern and South-central United States.As traditionally defined, it contains a single species, Romalea microptera, known commonly as the Georgia thumper, eastern lubber grasshopper, Florida lubber, or Florida lubber grasshopper, although some recent authorities regard Taeniopoda as a junior synonym, in which case there are about a dozen ...
The Romaleidae or lubber grasshoppers are a family of grasshoppers, based on the type genus Romalea. The species in this family can be found in the Americas . It is known to be polyphagous , but there is not much else known regarding its diet.
T. eques and Romalea microptera (eastern lubber grasshopper), which are so closely related that they can interbreed in captivity (their natural ranges do not overlap), are the largest grasshoppers in the United States. [10] Females of T. eques typically are 4–7.1 cm (1.6–2.8 in) long and males typically are 3.3–5.8 cm (1.3–2.3 in) long.
Brachystola magna, the plains lubber grasshopper, western lubber grasshopper or homesteader, is a large species of grasshopper in the family Romaleidae, native to open and semi-open habitats of central and southern United States and northern Mexico. [2] [3] [4] Adults are typically 4–6 cm (1.6–2.4 in) long, with females growing larger than ...
Taeniopoda reticulata is a purplish grasshopper that has red antennas and is about 2 inches long. It has black stripes leave like pattern on wings coverings, legs and body. It has black stripes leave like pattern on wings coverings, legs and body.
During the Greek Archaic Era, the grasshopper was the symbol of the polis of Athens, [70] possibly because they were among the most common insects on the dry plains of Attica. [70] Native Athenians for a while wore golden grasshopper brooches to symbolise that they were of pure Athenian lineage with no foreign ancestors. [70]
Lubber may refer to: Lubber, a large, clumsy person; Lubber line, navigational term for a fixed line pointing to the ship's bow or aircraft's nose; Landlubber, sailor's term for a non-sailor; Romalea microptera, a grasshopper whose English names include eastern lubber grasshopper, Florida lubber and Florida lubber grasshopper
Tropidacris cristata, the giant red-winged grasshopper, is a widespread species of lubber grasshopper in the family Romaleidae from tropical South and Central America, and Mexico. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is among the largest grasshoppers in the world by length and wingspan, reaching up to 14.5 cm (5.7 in) and 24 cm (9.4 in) respectively.