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Natural adventures with family: “grasshoppering”

by Lee Hayes Byron
May 7, 2020

By Lee Hayes Byron (and son, Evan, 10 years old) UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County As our community is isolating at home, it is becoming ever more clear how important it is to spend time outside. In my family, we have been grateful for the ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Grasshopper, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Lubber, Pgm_Sustain, Wildlife

March of the giants: The Eastern lubber grasshopper

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
May 6, 2020

Do you know the song, "The ants go marching one by one; hurrah, hurrah"? Picture in place of the ants, grasshoppers. Not just any grasshopper, but the Eastern lubber grasshopper, Romalea microptera. If you have ever had the opportunity to cross ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Environment, Grasshopper, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape, Landscape Insects, Lubber, Nature, Pgm_Chemicals

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