Eastern Lubber Grasshopper

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Romalea microptera

Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, a reference photo
Photo: http://www.birdphotos.com · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

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 Romalea species in the southern United States, Mexico and Central America.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eastern Lubber Grasshopper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Orthoptera
Family
Romaleidae
Genus
Romalea
Species
Romalea microptera

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