Lawn · SWFL Pest Identifier
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
How to identify it
- Huge (up to 3"), slow, can barely fly
- Adults yellow-orange-red; young are black with a yellow stripe
- Marches across yards in early summer
Large (1 inch +)
Lawn / garden · Lanai / patio
Crawler
Its colors are a warning label — lubbers are toxic enough that most predators spit them back out.
Toxic enough to make a pet sick if eaten — keep pets away, vet if one does. Defensive foam irritates skin and eyes, so don’t handle them; ornamental damage is rarely severe.
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