Monday, September 03, 2007

Red Legged Grasshopper


Walking through the meadows and fields of late summer in Iowa is a lively experience; grasshoppers are everywhere, clattering off through the tall goldenrod in front of you. Our commonest hopper is the red-legged grasshopper, recognized by... well, by its red lower rear legs (tibias), primarily. It is occasionally called the short-horned grasshopper, because it has relatively short antennae.
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// posted by IBOY @ 6:12 AM
Comments:
Never mind the goldenrod, that guy has eaten half my cherry tomatoes. He is an inconsiderate garden visitor and unwelcome at my house!
# posted by Blogger Sissy : September 03, 2007
 
Sissy... they are a major pest for soybeans here in Iowa.
Don
# posted by Blogger IBOY : September 04, 2007
 
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