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Monday, December 15, 2014

12-15

12-15
Along the edge of the woods where the sun has melted off the snow, Grouse Locust were hopping today.
Also active was a froghopper, the nymphal stage of this insect is summer's ubiquitous Spittlebug. Hoppers are common but because they live in tangled fields and woodpatches and because they escape by hopping wildly, they are seldom observed.
I certainly never expected to see one in mid December!
John
froghopper

froghopper

Grouse Locust

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