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| SCIENTIFIC
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| Common
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Southeastern
lubber |
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Romalea
microptera |
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| FAST
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| FUN
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Over
23,000 species of grasshoppers live around the world.
Southeastern lubbers are found in gardens and fields
in the southeastern United States, where they feed
on plants. Although farmers consider them pests,
these insects are an important food source for other
animals, and their feeding stimulates growth in
many grasses. Lubbers produce sounds by rubbing
their wings together or by blowing air out of their
breathing tubes. The sounds are used by males
to establish territories or attract females. Members
of this species have eardrums on their abdomens. |
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