#giant grasshoppers

[cryptid-quest]

Hoax of the Day: Giant Grasshoppers

Description: During the Great Depression, farmers would send postcards of Giant Grasshoppers, made with simple photo tricks. Frank D. Conrad mastered the craft, referring to the creatures as “hooper whoppers”.

#cryptid #cryptids #cryptozoology #cryptid of the day #hoaxes #giant grasshoppers

[maevesweirdart]

⚠️ attention all tumblr users!!! ⚠️

very important announcement:

he go nyooooom :]

#art #my art #original art #watercolor #painting #watercolor art #watercolor painting #webcomic #my webcomic #webtoon #fantasy webcomic #weird fantasy webcomic #insects #grasshoppers #megafauna #giant bugs #giant grasshoppers #giant insects #giant animals #follow me for more content featuring giant rideable grasshoppers #including my upcoming webcomic #which will feature giant grasshoppers #autistic artist #actually autistic #neurodivergent artist #actually neurodivergent #weird artist #weird webcomic artist #webcomic artist

[juliancallos]

"Grasshopper" Polymer clay, acrylic gouache, and acrylic Approx. 4.75" long, 2" wide, 3" tall

Here's my ode to mint chocolate treats like grasshopper cookies and grasshopper pie for Giant Robot Store's Sweet Tooth show, open now!

I love this little guy! The show will run till April 7th, so go check him out in person if you can and see all the other fun work inspired by sweets and snacks 🍭🍪🍩🍰🍬🍦

If you're interested in purchasing this piece, you can find it here.

#Giant Robot Store #Giant Robot #sculpture #grasshopper

[thisisdefinitelyacreativename]

Yeah sure everyone on here looooove Boston but how many of you guys have gone to the science museum. Done the musical steps huh. Who's even been in the basement and watched the electricity show HUH y'all don't even know about those bitches going inside a giant bird cage and getting struck by indoor lightning on purpose.

#y'all havent even seen the giant grasshopper #YALL HAVENT EVEN BEEN TO PHYSICS PLAYGROUND FAKE BOSTON FANS #Boston #boston museum of science #possibly my favorite place in the world

[ljsbugblog]

fished this absolute unit out of the pond.

Giant Green Slantface (Acrida conica).

#thats totally not me flinching at the end of the video #caught me by surprise and also splashed me with pond water lmao #ljsbugblog #bugblr #entomology #macro #insects #orthoptera #acrididae #grasshoppers #short horned grasshoppers #acrida #slantface grasshoppers #acrida conica #giant green slantface

[cagerage06]

Some insect drawings on my iPad, I have almost no experience drawings insects so hopefully I can get more practice in.

1st - Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus)

2nd- Shield Bug (Homaemus aeneifrons)

3rd - Leather Beetle (Osmoderma subplanta)

4th - Two Stripe Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)

#entomology #insect #insects #art #myart #bugs #bug art #bugblr #insect art #arthropods #giant water bug #shield bug #leather beetle #two stripe grasshopper #my art #arthropod

[goldenrubygirl9]

Trying to figure out the exact species of the JATGP bugs (and also cool bug facts!)

(Warning: pictures of bugs)

I’m gonna start with ya boi:

Mr. Grasshopper:

First of all, I love him and I wanna be him

Grasshoppers are the only herbivores of the 6 bugs. Uh. Yeah.

Grasshoppers have camouflage! And they can fly just a little bit, but their strong hind legs do most of the work.

Since Mr. Grasshopper is green and British I’m going to infer that he is a Omocestus viridulus, AKA the common green grasshopper

Literally the same guy.

The common green grasshopper is from Britain, and, like the name suggests, common. Very common, in fact. I think they’re like the second most common grasshopper in Britain (most common one isn’t green)

Mrs. Ladybug!

She’s so sweet msmfjrjgjggjjgfjf

FIRST OF ALL, IN BRITAIN LADYBUGS ARE CALLED “LADYBIRDS”

WHICH IS STUPID BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FUCKING BIRDS

In related news, ladybugs are actually a type of beetle. Sorry for ruining your life.

Ladybugs eat aphids and scale insects (little tiny insects idk) and also pollen and nectar. Not peaches though.

Anyways considering the fact that she is red and has black spots, I’m gonna say she’s probably a Coccinella septempunctata AKA the Seven-Spotted Ladybug. They are just THE ladybugs of all time.

Very cool. Also easy asf. These ladybugs can play dead when threatened and also they are real pretty.

Mr. Centipede:

Silly billy he’s always been my favourite especially in the book he has a goofy little smile

Centipedes are venomous and carnivores. They eat anything they can overpower with their venom. Centipedes are nocturnal, because they dry out VERY easily in the daytime. They usually either don’t have eyes or have shit eyesight. They also have no ears. They “hear” by sensing vibrations in the ground.

This one was a little bit difficult because centipedes don’t vary all that much, but I’m thinking Lithobius forficatus, AKA the garden/brown/stone centipede.

They have many names. They are also very common, especially in North America and the UK. Garden centipedes are born with 7 pairs of legs, and grow legs throughout their life, maxing out at 15 pairs of legs (they always have an odd number of leg pairs) They live under rocks, and if someone lifts those rocks, these centipedes are in luck, because they’re also very good at running. I THINK they have eyes, but if they do, their eyes can only discern light from dark.

Stone centipedes mostly eat flies, springtails, and, uh. Earthworms. But us JATGP Musical fans knew that

Mrs. Spider:

Y’all know spiders I will not explain them. Also I’m scared of spiders so I will NOT show many pictures of them *shudder*

Mrs. Spider could be literally any spider in France. The only spider that’s black with white stripes like this is a zebra spider (Salticus scenicus) and they don’t actually look like her that much. But they’re cute as fuck❤️

I wish I could show you a picture but mobile Tumblr has a maximum of 10 photos per post, but they’re really cute and fluffy.

Anyways, I feel like she’s more likely to be a Steatoda grossa, AKA Cupboard Spider, but they look more scary so I’m not gonna show photos.

But only the males are black and white.

Fuck uhh

Okayy she’s possibly an Araneus nordmanni, AKA Nordmann’s Orbweaver. They’re really scary and I wanna cry but I’ll try to describe them. Black with brown legs, weird white pattern, giant ass. These spiders do exist in France, but they are very rare. (Not just in France, but in general.) They are VERY GOOD at climbing and tend to build webs high on trees (like in a dead peach tree. Maybe with their mate.) They eat insects like gnats, flies, and wasps. Good for them. I’m still terrified.

Also female Araneus nordmanni are apparently the dominant party in the relationship so…

…yeah she’s definitely a Nordman’s Weaver.

Mr. Earthworm:

OH THANK GOD I CAN STOP LOOKING AT SPIDERS AND LOOK AT THESE CUTIE PIE WORMS!!!!

Earthworms are boneless, muscleless, eyeless silly billies. They’re also hermaphrodites (male AND female at the same time) and they can regenerate parts of their bodies (not always so please don’t go around cutting worms in half) They eat fruit, fungi, and anything decaying.

So, I don’t remember the whole movie or the book, but in the musical, Earthworm speaks Spanish sometimes, and his song is vaguely Latin-esque (our director gave him a mariachi jacket for Plump & Juicy. It might not actually be Latin-esque that’s just what I’ve been told if it isn’t then oopsies) so I always thought he was from like Central America, maybe Mexico?

How did a worm get from Mexico to Britain? Guess what: Most earthworms in Mexico are invasive and from other places! Which means it could happen the other way around, but also it means that doesn’t narrow down what species of worm Earthworm is! Fuck!

He’s probably supposed to be a Lumbricus terrestris (The common European Earthworm.)

They are the most common worms. Everywhere. But other than species and location, nothing connects this earthworm to THE Earthworm.

So I propose a much funnier idea: That he is some species of Amynthas.

There isn’t enough info about the Amynthas for me to figure out exactly which species of Amynthas he probably is, but look it has a smooth white clitellum like Earthworm!!

So there are 3 reasons why I feel like Earthworm is an Amynthas. 1. Appearance. 2. They are part of the family Megascolecidae, which are the largest family of earthworms (They do say he is a big worm, although that’s probably because he’s literally human-sized)

And 3. These worms are also called Jumping worms. Because they. Uh.

They jump. When they are scared. It’s REALLY funny.

Most Amynthas are from Asia, but somehow a bunch ended up in Mexico. And now I guess one ended up in Britain. And then New York. Invasive species behaviour. (Actually a lot of the JATGP insects are invasive)

Take your pick of worm!

(Also Glowworm is a Lampyris noctiluca, AKA common glow-worm. If you even care. Nobody cares abt Glowworm. How dare you. And James is probably a human boy.)

And that is all thanks guys heart emoji

#james and the giant peach musical #james and the giant peach #insects #cool insects #grasshopper #ladybugs #centipedes #spiders #worms #glowworms #beetles

[biomic]

hotaro-kun phrasing this like a love confession

#this is such a funny thing to say to a giant grasshopper #kendrix morgan died for our sins #kamen rider for ts #gotchard posting #gotchard spoilers// #skillz don't look//

[allosaurusfragilis]

Well. Last time I think I didn't add the image, so I maybe looked a little wacky? But here is the image. HERE is the image description

A young, pale woman with long, blond hair and blue eyes stands on a dirt road. She is wearing a modest blue dress, with a yellow apron and a white shirt with puffy sleeves. She is wearing worn, brown boots, and her hair is tied back with a white handkerchief.

She is holding a rope and blushing.

The rope is tied around the neck of a giant brown and white grasshopper the artist has tried to paint like a cow, with a marked lack of success.

In front of the young lady is a pseudo-velociraptor, with the colors of an Altsteirer rooster.

The dino is looking up curiously at a giant blue and white dragonfly, which is roughly the size of an elephant.

Upon the back of the dragonfly, sitting on a baroque saddle of sorts, a young, dark skinned girl with black hair in braids sits, smiling at and saluting the girl walking the grasshopper. The girl on the dragon fly is dressed in an olive flight suit, of sorts.

I imagine she is a courier, or messenger.

She's a little cheeky. OKAY! I love you!

#Feathered Dinosaur #Giant Insects #Grasshopper #Dragonfly #Flirting Girls #Trans

[isitfurbait]

Is Mr. Grasshopper from James and The Giant Peach (movie version) furbait?

He looks like Mr. Peanut. I don't know, actually. I don't think a single design in this movie spoke to me personally, but that's not the point of this blog, is it? Objectively? Sure. I can roast this cricket all I want but at the end of the day it's your furry experience, not mine. We don't get to enjoy anthropomorphic insects often, so truly, this is your furrybait.

#furrybait #mr grasshopper #james and the giant peach #anonymous #hazel

[cryptid-quest]

Hoax of the Day: Giant Grasshoppers

Description: During the Great Depression, farmers would send postcards of Giant Grasshoppers, made with simple photo tricks. Frank D. Conrad mastered the craft, referring to the creatures as “hooper whoppers”.

#cryptids #Cryptid #cryptozoology #cryptid of the day #giant grasshoppers

[verilydigital]

🎻Mr. Grasshopper🎻 ✨appreciation post✨

from James and The Giant Peach (1996)

A severely underrated movie imo. And he’s definitely one of my favorite parts of it!

Sure, he could be snobbish and a know-it-all at times…

But, c’mon, Simon Callow’s voice acting?? The elegance?? He plays the violin!? *chef’s kiss*

Also a dancer (gotta love a man with musical theatre skills lol)

In conclusion, your honor… he🎻

#james and the giant peach #mr. grasshopper #I will never get over how much I adore his voice hfhfhdh #also his animation is so expressive and flowing! #stop motion is flippin magical😭✨ #henry selick #stop motion #possibly tumblr sexyman?? fbdhhd #or… tumblr sexy… buuuug—? nah nevermind #mr grasshopper #my gifs

[dadjoke-ness]

No one wants to talk about how if James and the Giant Peach was a more recent movie, you all would be thirsting over Mr. Centipede and Miss Spider for VERY different reasons.

Mr. Centipede: Ideal gross tumblr man. Smokes a cigar. Is pathetic. Probably smells like a corpse constantly.

Miss Spider: Will kill you. Is hot. Is woman. Sexy. Also her aesthetic is absolutely on point.

But Ness! All the bugs are attractive in their own right!

You are correct.

I want Earthworm fanblogs.

I want Grasshopper faceclaims.

I want to see someone posting absolutely wild Glowworm love at 3 am because she is a delightful old lady.

I want someone appreciating how pure Ladybug is.

(And this isn't even covering how there's cannon marriages between all the bugs in the original book, and other than Centipede and Spider, the other two marriages come out of absolutely nowhere, but since they all live together it is safe to assume they're poly and putting on heteronormative masks. Especially since the homoerotic tension between Grasshopper and Centipede was absolutely palpable.)

#james and the giant peach #Ness talks #i've been thinking about this all day #just #centipede is the EXACT type of character who could be deemed a tumblr sexyman #jatgp #Mr. Centipede #Miss Spider #Miss Glowworm #Miss Ladybug #Mr. Grasshopper #Mr. Earthworm #actually i also want to bring up my headcanon of earthworm being a he/him enby #because I make the rules i don't follow them

[floridianfireflyfaith]

I'm absolutely wheezing at Centipede's facial expressions here; Grasshopper is going on about how much he screwed everything up and he's just "ah crepes, does this guy ev-er shut up..."

#james and the giant peach #mr. centipede #mr. grasshopper #i'm making him a gifset tbh

[onenicebugperday]

@sarnie-for-varney submitted: Some more cool guys I've seen lately! I especially love the scalloped oak moth! And as well as this, say hi to Gary! An African land snail:

Hello Gary, I love you, Gary! I also love the scalloped oak moth especially :)

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #butterfly #moth #red admiral #scalloped oak #grasshopper #gastropods #snail #giant african land snail

[ljsbugblog]

hedge locusts are one of my favourite insects ever, I think. In addition to being Australia's largest species of grasshopper, they're also super chill and easy to handle.

Ive found that holding them upside down helps them feel more safe and less likely to jump away lol.

Hedge Locust (Valanga irregularis).

#ljsbugblog #bugblr #entomology #insects #orthoptera #grasshoppers #locusts #acrididae #valanga #valanga irregularis #hedge locust #giant grasshopper