Sunday, 22 January 2012

Toxic milkweed grasshopper*


This is type of grasshopper is really one of a kind, unlike other grasshopper. This specific grasshopper is the toxic milkweed grasshopper. The colors of this type of grasshopper is red, black and a little bit of orange-yellow on its tail. The strong colors are a warning sign, because it is very poisonous. 

They feed on toxic milkweed and store the toxic compounds in their body. When this grasshopper feels threatened, it will spew a toxic liquid near its hind legs.

So please if you see this type of creature anywhere...Please don't take chances and eat it. This can kill you (Silence I kill you....lol) :)

This is not the biggest but also not even the smallest...