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Horse Lubber

picture of a horse lubber grasshopper

Lubber Grasshoppers (Family Romaleidae) rank among the largest grasshoppers in the United States.

Some species, such as the Horse Lubber (Taeniopoda eques) can also be quite colorful.

Horse Lubbers are a Southwest species that sometimes move in large numbers looking for desert grasslands to feed upon.

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