Grasshopper invasion on the Montana Prairie, some of these guys are BIG!

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Real Estate Agent with Montana Homestead Brokers, Broker, CRS, GRI, SFR, RN

Grasshoppers are just gross looking.  I know they're one of God's creatures, but yuk!

We were destined to have a terrible year for grasshoppers on the Eastern Montana prairie, but so far, it's been bad, but not nearly as awful as we expected.

I love to go for rides, and while I was touring some large land parcels on the Molt-Rapelje road, I had to stop the car for the biggest grasshopper I'd ever seen in the area. 

I don't know what kind of fertilizer this fellow was munching on, but I think farmers should just keep that stuff in a tighter grasshopper container.

If I head out to the mailbox and run into one of these guys, I'm just gonna have to call on the Montana Army National Guard (could make a good movie). 

Montana Grasshopper

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Wanda Thomas

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Comments (7)

Ralph Gorgoglione
Maui Life Homes / Metro Life Homes - Kihei, HI
Hawaii and California Real Estate (310) 497-9407

Looks like you can put some really cool plants in it and make it part of the landscaping.

Aug 25, 2010 11:25 AM
Wanda Thomas
Montana Homestead Brokers, Broker, CRS, GRI, SFR, RN - Billings, MT
Billings Montana Real Estate

Ralph, I didn't want to get too close, in case this thing was hungry.

Aug 25, 2010 11:36 AM
Don Eichler
Eichler Properties - Granbury, TX

Wanda, Better watch out these guys might try to can you. This is a neat funny Hopper for sure. LOL

Aug 25, 2010 12:38 PM
John Thomas
E3 Green HOMES - Boulder, CO
EcoBroker, MSEE, MBA

There are some areas here in Colorado where the grass hoppers get prett big...It's hard to drive without running over a bunch of them.

Aug 25, 2010 02:44 PM
Wanda Thomas
Montana Homestead Brokers, Broker, CRS, GRI, SFR, RN - Billings, MT
Billings Montana Real Estate

Don, I wish I was as creative as this family, this hopper was found on a back road way out in the prairie, where houses are miles apart!

John, remember I also have a son named John Thomas, so I like to hear from you.  In 1986 the hoppers were so bad, the radiators of the cars were completely clogged, and some parts of the highway were slick from the mass of hoppers!

Aug 25, 2010 03:58 PM
Anonymous
Cindy

I wonder how tall the wheat would be in proportion to this grasshopper? 

Aug 26, 2010 07:47 AM
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Wanda Thomas
Montana Homestead Brokers, Broker, CRS, GRI, SFR, RN - Billings, MT
Billings Montana Real Estate

well Cindy, one of the problems with these grasshoppers is they are like combines and they just go along and cut the grain.  Look how short the grass is around this guy!

Aug 26, 2010 03:02 PM

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