A grasshopper the size of an adult's palm surprised me...It's a delicacy if you fry it
Aug 27, 2025
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According to Chinese media, including Jimu News, a science blogger posted a photo of a huge-sized locust seen in Hefei, Anhui Province, on social media.
He found that this grasshopper was laying eggs"The Yangtze River Delta deserves to be the largest locust in the country, of course."
Hefei Wildlife Conservation Society Director Yu Lei said after seeing the photo that "It is a cotton grasshopper and can attack opponents with its well-developed hind legs."," he said.
In addition, "Cotton grasshoppers are more than 10 cm long and eat mainly legumes"" and only one generation per year, and July and August are the peak years for adult mating and egg-laying. Because of its large size, it is more likely to be found in this season"
"Cotton locusts are chubby, especially females, which are full of eggs at this time, and people in some parts of the north catch and fry them," he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
