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Etimologia "Gafanhoto" procede do árabe gaf'a, "contraído, com os dedos encolhidos". "Acridiano" e "acrídio" procedem do grego akrís, ídos, "gafanhoto". "Ticura" e "tucura" procedem do tupi tu'kura.

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LOVELY SWEET MR GRASSHOPPER, DID YOU MISS YOUR MATE DURING THIS LONG COLD WINTER?

FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF BEES I PULL THIS FROM THE VAULT FOR YOU TO ENJOY THE BEES MUSICAL BZZZZZ.... IN MY PATIO, PLEASE PUT THE SOUND LOUD! I ALMOST NEVER DO VIDEOS, SO IT IS NOT VERY GOOD...SORRY!

MORE LAZY SNAILS !!!

THIS IS THE LAST ONE TAKEN IN BYCE CANYON.... THIS FELLOW SUITED HIMSELF TO A RIDE IN OUR CAR.... SO BEFORE LEAVING THIS PARK I CAUGHT HIM WITH MY SCARF AND RELEASED HIM IN THE SOIL OUT OF A PARKING AREA. AT FIRST HE DIDN'T MOVE, SO I COULD TAKE THIS PICTURE, AFTER A GOOD MINUTE HE TOOK OFF, MADE A CIRCLE AROUND ME AND LEFT TO THE TREES.... THIS MADE MY DAY TOO: I AM HAPPY TO "SAVE" ANIMALS, I AM THE KIND THAT TAKES THEM AWAY FROM THE TRAILS AND THE ROADS.... MERCI BORO (THIERRY) WHO IDENTIFIED THE SPECIES, IT ALLOWED ME TO GO DEEPER ON RESEARCH AND MOST SURELY IT IS MONOCHAMUS NOTATUS, SPOTTED ON THE AREA: www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/34727#toPictures

THESE LITTLE GUYS ARE SO FAST AND ALWAYS IN MOVEMENT... BUT NOT AFFRAID AT ALL, THEY COME REAL CLOSE, ONE EVEN CLIMBED ON MY BOOT! HERE A SPOTTED GROUND SQUIRREL, ALSO IN PIPs: