The Desert Speaks

Insect Investigations

The Horse Lubber Grasshopper is one of the few insects that is truly a “picky” eater. It decides what to eat based on how things taste. The Boxing Fly staunchly defends its territory and egg masses, and deposits its eggs in a special host organism - a walnut. The Water Beetle is a voracious predator,eating other insects, fish and even birds. The males act as hosts for egg-laying (on their backs).

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