Southern Lubber Grasshopper (Nymph)

Notes:

This large flightless grasshopper is perhaps the best-known grasshopper in Florida. Frequently observed crossing highways or invading yards, it sometimes damages certain plants especially ornamental plants and vegetables. It is an occasional pest of citrus. This colorful grasshopper may expel air, producing a hissing sound, when handled. As a nymph it is black.