Grasshoppers - yuck, yuck, yuck!

[Stephen's Mom]

Just for the record, these have got to be one of the most disgusting insects ever! We are completely infested with these stupid things here this summer that I don't even like to go outside! One of radio stations held a contest to give 2 tickets to an Elton John concert to the person who collected the most grasshoppers. Some lady actually caught 39,000 of them in a weekend (which just goes to show you how many of them there are!). I'm totally grossed out by this - just the logistics of catching those horrible things, let alone counting them - eewww!

Anyways, I had one stuck on my shoulder in our truck today. Thankfully my DH lied to me and said there was nothing there (even though I could swear I felt something poking me through the holes on my lace blouse!). When we got out, he came over and opened the back door and shooed out a nasty grasshopper! I guess he knows me well enough that if I had seen it I probably would have jumped out while we were driving! I guess he really must love me!

I for one, can't wait until it snows!!

[elgerber]

I'm right there with you on this one! I hate them too. We just built a new house on a large pond with a lot of wild grass, and they are everywhere!!!!!!!!!! They cling on the outside of my windows and the house, and jump all over everytime I walk through the yard. 39000 though???????? That would make me pass out I think LOL.

Erika

[Stephen's Mom]

We also built a new house which backs onto the highway and open fields so I totally understand! I'm getting tired of looking at their ugly undersides when I look out the windows! As for the 39,000, I wish she had come to my yard and caught them all there! Apparently she was throwing a net down onto the grass and catching them as they jumped. Yuck!!

[Disney Doll]

39000 grasshoppers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek: I consider myself lucky if I seeone or two in a summer.