Grasshoppers

These things  are so gross!

I think these two are mating...

Every year, grasshoppers swarm everywhere!!  They eat our garden, rose bushes, and anything green or pretty.

The brown one is the female, the green one is the male.

The grasshoppers are related to the katydids.

Here is a better picture.

As you can see, they kinda look like leaves.

There are also green, black, and red grasshoppers.

~Emma

The Katydid

Here's another pest for you: The katydid.

They eat leaves off of plants so get out your bug spray!

Some facts about katydid:

The katydid is native to the Amazon, and the US.

Some species of katydids can grow as large as your hand!

One species is even purple!

They also like to eat roses.

~Emma