Mature Horse Lubber ~ This view shows the Horse Lubber all grown up, with wings well developed and adult colors formed. It was still walking more than hopping, but when it did use its wings to hop, the underwings showed a red pattern. A very interesting insect and fun to watch and photograph.
Horse Lubber ~ I was amazed to see the first of these large grasshoppers. This is, I believe, an immature one. Although it is large, the wings are small and not yet well-developed, so it was just crawling rather than hopping. The colors were beautiful, with its black and yellow and red.
