Are these locusts safe.

[cyberlocc]

Caught these guys. Locusts.

Safe? I am always worried about lubbers now.

 

[cyberlocc]

I think after looking up local species. Its a "Carolina Locust"

Not something I will likely try to breed, as they fly pretty darn well. But will feed these off, and catch some more.

 

[cyberlocc]

Welp he definitely liked it. He tried to track it, when I put it in, but he failed, it got away, I found it low, touched it and it flew to the to the big branch, and he seen it then, creeper up and got it (I wasn't fast enough getting the camera, but got the money shot).

Kind of concerning feeding these guys. That was the loudest crunch I have ever heard from any feeder.

So the video won't upload, Be right back when I figure out how to.

 

[snitz427]

First pic looks like maybe a pallid winged grasshopper? Theres another species around here that looks like that - that tends to hang out on the eastern shore (sandy marshy area). Will have to look it up

 

[snitz427]

Oh, lol, the other I was thinking of is literally called the Seaside Grasshopper! Its def not that. I’m going to stick with pallid winged grasshopper.

I think north american lubbers are very vibrant with the typical blacks, reds, and yellows. A differential gives me pause due to its color, but I think differentials (though yellowish) are a duller color.

 

[cyberlocc]

Oh, lol, the other I was thinking of is literally called the Seaside Grasshopper! Its def not that. I’m going to stick with pallid winged grasshopper.

I think north american lubbers are very vibrant with the typical blacks, reds, and yellows. A differential gives me pause due to its color, but I think differentials (though yellowish) are a duller color.

So we have 3 species of lubber here, and it doesn't look like any of them.

These are my local lubbers.

http://arizonabeetlesbugsbirdsandmore.blogspot.com/2010/10/even-though-grasshoppers-and-their.html


I seen that post about the pallids, could be a pallid, but as far as I understand, they are a desert species. They are found in Arizona however they are more southwest Arizona, I live in the Mogollon rim, its like a couple blocks from my house lol, so largest pine tree forest in the world, not really their biotype, I dont think.

This is 2 blocks from my house.

 

[cyberlocc]

Update, so Intarualist does have a few confirmed sightings in my area, of Pallids, so likely is a Pallid.

Differentials appear more brown, these guys were grey with black stripes. The end of the wings were lighter color, almost see through, so likely a pallid is my guess.

 

[snitz427]

Update, so Intarualist does have a few confirmed sightings in my area, of Pallids, so likely is a Pallid.

Differentials appear more brown, these guys were grey with black stripes. The end of the wings were lighter color, almost see through, so likely a pallid is my guess.

Def not differentials - I was saying how differentials personally give me pause about being lubbers, when i catch them in my area. They are a little duller, more tan than the eastern lubber but still yellowish.

Lol @ chihuahua lubber ... i bet it barks a lot