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By Juli Vosmik

Real Estate Agent with Dominion Fine Properties SA582226000

October 18, 2010 06:04 PM

Okay, I let the puppies out and decided to take a few minutes to enjoy this great Arizona weather - finally cools off at night so we can open our windows!!!

This little guy was climbing up the patio wall. I'm guessing the stubs from our typical stucco to him is like a climbing wall is to humans.

Is he eating my stucco?

Is he dangerous?

Why is he "bugging me?'

Maybe it's a sort of harmless grasshopper, but he's really green for that. Are they this color?

I would really appreciate any of you identifying this.

I just don't do well with bugs of any type.

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Elite Home Sales Team

Elite Home Sales Team OC - Corona del Mar, CA

A Tenacious and Skilled Real Estate Team

He looks like a typical grass hopper and not dangerous at all. He does not eat stucco.

Oct 18, 2010 07:00 PM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

hmmm this is an interesting fella, it's eyes are beautiful, love the lavender color :) How big is this "Grass hopper" it looks huge!

Oct 18, 2010 07:28 PM

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

LOL, Elite. I really do need to know your name. So, I thought grasshoppers we kinda chameleons and changed their colors to blend in? Okay, I could be wrong - but hey it's October - first time all year, LOL.

Carole and Laura, he was at least twice my size - I'm 5'3". Well, okay, that's how big all bugs look to me, LOL.

Oct 18, 2010 07:45 PM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Hi Juli after heavy research on Google I studied the various types of Grasshoppers and this is what I came up with see cut and paste:)))

Twostriped Slantfaced Grasshopper
The largest twostriped slantfaced grasshoppers can be in the range of 2 inches
long. These grasshoppers can jump or fly to avoid predators or disturbances. This species lives from South Carolina to Florida and into the west as far as portions of California.

Oct 18, 2010 08:35 PM

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Well, he is WAY bigger than 2 inches - I mean, he was at LEAST 6 feet long!!! LOL.

Wow, Endre, thanks for the research. I truly figured it was a grasshopped, but his color really threw me off.

Oct 19, 2010 03:59 AM

Stephanie Reynolds

Integrity First Financial Group, Inc. - Santee, CA

East County San Diego Homes 619-838-4408

Juli, this does look like a grasshopper but I think it may be a praying mantis....

Oct 19, 2010 04:42 AM

Jason Channell

Diadem Property Inspections - Serving Southeast Michigan - Troy, MI

The House Sleuth

How cool. That is a big grasshopper. Looks like something that would be in a Hitchcock movie ;)

Oct 20, 2010 03:59 PM

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Stephanie, it looks like the abdoman is placed differently. Hmmmmmmm, I really must find to to check. Endre - I sure wish you would've posted a picture - then we could all compare.

See, Jason - I knew that you would believe me when I told you it was like 15 feet big!!!! I don't like to exaggerate!!! LOL.

Oct 20, 2010 04:03 PM

Ann Hayden 636-399-7544

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO

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Juli,

Watch out...it may want to eat the puppies!!

Ann Hayden in Wildwood, MO

Oct 20, 2010 04:26 PM

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

NEVER, Ann - I'll protect those adorable little four legged kids at all times. Heck, last month, I got between them and a rattler - what's a little old 25 foot large bug? LOL.

Oct 20, 2010 05:25 PM

Joshua Zargari

MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY

MJ Decorators Workshop

A nice visitor Juli.

Oct 21, 2010 10:34 PM

Kathy Clulow

Uxbridge, ON

Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Juli - It certainlly looks like it has been well feed

Oct 22, 2010 07:19 AM

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

LOL, Kathy, we just overseeded for our lawn for the winter and there's all kinds of fresh green grass. But, why won't they just go to the golf courses - they're so much larger, LOL.

Oct 22, 2010 05:31 PM

C. Bartch

Newark, OH

Hi Juli, send a note off to Russel Ray, I bet he'd know what kind of creature this is! By the way....I like bugs and he's purty!

Oct 23, 2010 04:04 AM

Elyse Berman, PA

LoKation Real Estate - Boca Raton, FL

Boca Raton FL (561) 716-7824

Yuck, yuck, yuck...looks like some of the stuff we have here! My dogs love them.

Oct 23, 2010 04:36 PM

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Cynthia - I don't hurt bugs, just don't like them, lol

Elyse - my puppies already eat way to many things they shouldn't, LOL.

Oct 23, 2010 06:11 PM

Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089

Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI

Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Are they gone yet? I hear they are good roasted.

Thanks for asking about the land on Maui on my recent post....

Juli - there are all kinds of properties, some are flat, and many are on the slopes of the mountain, which makes for great views. With a large acreage you will probably get some varied terrain, which is interesting and more fun.

Oct 28, 2010 12:42 PM

John Mayer

Oikos Realty, Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach Florida - Cocoa Beach, FL

Your Beach Area Expert

Juli - I haven't seen a grasshopper here in ages. Just newts, ants and dragonflies :-)

Oct 29, 2010 04:20 PM

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Thanks for th update, Georgina.

Me neither, John. I guess they like to migrate for the winter, too, LOL.

Oct 30, 2010 05:46 PM

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Twostriped Slantfaced Grasshopper
The largest twostriped slantfaced grasshoppers can be in the range of 2 inches
long. These grasshoppers can jump or fly to avoid predators or disturbances. This species lives from South Carolina to Florida and into the west as far as portions of California.

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Twostriped Slantfaced Grasshopper The largest twostriped slantfaced grasshoppers can be in the range of 2 incheslong. These grasshoppers can jump or fly to avoid predators or disturbances. This species lives from South Carolina to Florida and into the west as far as portions of California.

Juli Vosmik

Service Areas

Real Estate Resources

Recent Posts

Additional Information

Newest For Sale Homes in Scottsdale

Twostriped Slantfaced Grasshopper
The largest twostriped slantfaced grasshoppers can be in the range of 2 inches
long. These grasshoppers can jump or fly to avoid predators or disturbances. This species lives from South Carolina to Florida and into the west as far as portions of California.