nature

Grasshopper: Want Privacy?

by Self Sagacity at 6:58 AM
This Green Guy came home from the park with Dustin one day. He crawled out from Dustin's backpack to greet us, so we put the Green Guy out on the back porch but he didn't want to go anywhere.
So I started snapping some pictures.
In reviewing the pictures, I noticed that he was doing something... What was he doing in the right hand side picture below?

It looks as if he was letting out something... I thought, wow, he could at least move to the grass or somewhere more private? Smiles.

I looked him up to see if he was a grasshopper? He supposed to have wings, but it looks like his wings are currently very short.



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23 Comments

  1. RNSANEOctober 2, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    I'm sure he wasn't too thrilled with his jaunt from the locale in which he originally came, Amanda. That is too funny. I'll be 66 tomorrow and you have just given me my first shot of a grasshopper going potty!

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  2. LivingSoAbundantlyOctober 2, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    My students studied grasshoppers recently. Great post. :)

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  3. The Book of Shadows (The Dark Side)October 2, 2010 at 10:31 AM

    I showed my guy this post and he was certain it isn't the 'normal' grasshoppers around.. Hahahah.. He said it must be some other breed of the same kind.. Anyway, I think this green guy knew he was on camera.. Hahahha, so he decided to leave a deep impression thus the act.. Hahahhaha..
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  4. DeniseinVAOctober 2, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    Fascinating little critter, even if a little indelicate ;)

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  5. ruthiOctober 2, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    awesome... love the color of this little guy. have not seen an insect pooping until now. hahahaha no shame at all! hahaha

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  6. UnknownOctober 2, 2010 at 3:46 PM

    Well, it's not every day you get to witness a nature call for a little green insect. He doesn't look like the grasshoppers I am familiar with, but then there are so many varieties of different species....

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  7. Corner Gardener SueOctober 2, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    That sure is a pretty critter. I like that color of green. Look up katydids. It may be one of those. I'm thinking they are related to grasshoppers.

    The katydids that get on some of my daylily blooms every year do not eat enough to do harm to the plants. The information I found online confirmed that they are not a danger to plants.

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  8. •°°• IcyBC •°°•October 3, 2010 at 5:14 AM

    Haha..that's funny! I can't believe you caught that on camera!

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  9. betchaiOctober 3, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    wow, i clicked each picture and the enlarge images shows the crispness and vividness of your shots Amanda, they look kind of similar to grasshoppers, the one I am more familiar with

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  10. AnonymousOctober 4, 2010 at 4:08 AM

    These make a continuous pathetic noise!

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  11. D. Jean QuarlesOctober 4, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Well, gee you could have given the guy some privacy. :)

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  12. SquirrelQueenOctober 4, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    Those are really cool shots. I have to agree with CG Sue, that is a katydid. They are a type of grasshopper. I'm wondering if it is getting ready to lay eggs.

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  13. Self SagacityOctober 6, 2010 at 8:59 PM

    @LivingSoAbundantlyThere are so many kinds, I used to think there was one and that is it, boy am I waking up.

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  14. Self SagacityOctober 6, 2010 at 9:00 PM

    @Krislin Neo, Ting (Syracuse Pike)The guy is supposed to be a certain way, at least with wings. Any how, he is definitely missing them now. Thanks for the award, appreciate that you recognized me.

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  15. Self SagacityOctober 6, 2010 at 9:01 PM

    @DeniseYes, he is quite beautiful with the spots.

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  16. Self SagacityOctober 6, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    @ruthiYou know, it was the first time for me too, and I didn't even asked for it.haha

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  17. Self SagacityOctober 6, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    @Judy Sheldon-WalkerYes, I am so confused with all these critters and their varieties. That is one for the animal lovers. I love his color though.

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  18. Self SagacityOctober 6, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    @Corner Gardener SueI looked it up Sue, and there again are so many varieties. He does resemble the katydids much more than grasshopper, but then again, the wings are missing which makes him very different.

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  19. Self SagacityOctober 6, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    @Icy BCI thought I even saw him bend down while this happens too. haha

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  20. Self SagacityOctober 6, 2010 at 9:06 PM

    @betchaiHe is a cross, if you look up grasshopper images he is very similar. There are also pictures of the katydids which are so different from this guy too. Their bodies are much rounder.

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  21. Self SagacityOctober 6, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    @Nehha N JosshiGlad there aren't too many around me to worry about.

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  22. Self SagacityOctober 6, 2010 at 9:08 PM

    @JeanIf I only knew, I would definitely give him space.

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  23. Self SagacityOctober 6, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    @SquirrelQueenI am not sure, it would explain why it didn't want to go anywhere.

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