Rewilding My Lot

And “chilling” is perhaps appropriate, given that the temperature when these photos were taken was 43F — quite a contrast from 100F just a month ago. These are two American Bird Grasshoppers (Schistocerca americana) resting on a Texas Barometer Bush (Leucophyllum frutescens). I didn’t see any evidence that they had been eating the plant. They are called Bird Grasshoppers because they are strong fliers and can travel long distances.

Here’s a closer photo of one of them, original and cropped.