Portal:Arthropods/Selected picture/25

Romalea guttata (Insecta: Orthoptera: Romaleidae)
Romalea guttata (Insecta: Orthoptera: Romaleidae)
Romalea guttata (formerly Romalea microptera, and commonly known as the eastern lubber grasshopper or just lubber grasshopper) is a species of grasshopper native to the southeastern and south-central United States. It is a distinctive species, and is well known both for its size and its unique coloration.