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Dictyphorus spumans
It grows up to a length of 80 millimetres (3.1 in), and is toxic because it sequesters poisons from its diet, which includes a large number of toxic and distasteful plants such as milkweed.
The name "foaming grasshopper" derives from the insect's ability to produce a toxic foam from its thoracic glands. The neck shield has a warty surface.
Spotted on Jan 6, 2013
Submitted on Sep 1, 2013
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