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Painted Grasshopper

Dactylotum bicolor

About

A strikingly colorful grasshopper with bold patterns of red, blue, black, and yellow. It is flightless with very short wings. The bright colors serve as warning coloration despite being non-toxic.

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Did You Know?

Despite being harmless, its gaudy colors mimic toxic insects so effectively that predators avoid it.