Eastern Lubber Grasshopper

Romalea microptera

PoisonousFound in Floridainsects

2 Mostly harmless danger 2 out of 5

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What you should know

A huge, slow, yellow and red Florida grasshopper. Poisonous if a pet eats one.

When it gets scared it hisses and foams at you. It is a grasshopper doing its best impression of a monster.

This one is poisonous, which means it hurts you if you touch it or eat it. It cannot chase you, so the rule is simple: look, do not touch.

Always ask a grown-up before you touch any animal or plant. If something bites or stings you, tell an adult right away.

Read more about the eastern lubber grasshopper at Wikipedia.