I see why they call it bumping uglies (midwest.social)

submitted 1 month ago by Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social to c/Bugs

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cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/37293679

My city leaves the grass next to a river bank long and thousands of grasshoppers live there. It seems a little late in the year to copulate, but that isn't stopping this couple.

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[-] hungryphrog 2 points 1 month ago

Love the way he's waving his little antennae. Bug season is already over here, but I did have the fortune of seeing this little couple in September:

this post was submitted on 18 Oct 2025

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