Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 10:08:14 -0400
From: Melissa Delbridge
Subject: Locusts
Aren’t they amazing? I picked up 22 of the shells in about 10 minutes out by a pond yesterday. When I was a kid in Alabama, I used to love to find one of these shells and wear it on my shirt like a brooch. They’ll stick onto fabric, you know.
Thanks for the photos. The big red eyes — WOW! The locusts themselves are harder to spot. Elusive critters. They’re easier to hear than see. Such a sweet night sound. Ah. Summertime..