Friday, November 14, 2014

Talavera grasshopper

 

Know that Talavera pottery look?  A jumble of bright colors.

We see a lot of it here in South Texas.

 

Well, in Arizona we saw some unexpected Talavera.

 

It’s called a Horse Lubber grasshopper.  Surprisingly, we found him eating a dead beetle.

 

What’s up with that?  Grasshoppers aren’t carnivores.  They eat plants!  It turns out this grasshopper is an opportunist and will munch down meat when presented with the chance to stock up on protein.

 

 

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