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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 04, 2009

This was eating a Lilypily (eucalypt) tree

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 04, 2009

another

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 04, 2009

oops, same one.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 04, 2009

this one

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 05, 2009

This appears to be the so-called 'giant grasshopper,' Valanga irregularis - see http://tinyurl.com/mek5gx

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 05, 2009

Thanks Suunto. They live up to their name. They were every bit the length of a large lubber, just not as stocky. And voracious.

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