Florida has some damn big grass hoppers. This very young nymph, called an Eastern Lubber, visited my monitor this morning. When you pick them up they hiss and eject a foamy spray. They're actually quite sedate when handled, They make slow, small jumps and cannot fly. Apparently, they're quite toxic to predators, which thankfully I am not. They can grow to 4 inches in length and change colors during their various phases of molting growth.
The adults are quite beautiful and look like this (actual size):
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