It occurs throughout Florida. Distribution of Romalea guttata , eastern lubber grasshopper Life Cycle Adults of Romalea guttata exist throughout the year in Florida with their numbers dwindling over the winter period. They have one generation per year, with eggs beginning to hatch in late February in South Florida while the rest of the state usually doesn't see this species until mid-March. Eastern lubbers, like all grasshoppers, grow through successive stages after molting. These stages are referred to as nymphal instars.
Lubbers have a total of five instars before molting into the adult stage.
The length of these instars vary slightly but average 15 to 20 days each. The highest number of adults can be observed during the months of July and August. Females will begin laying eggs during the summer months. After mating, females use the tip of the abdomen to dig a small hole into a suitable patch of soil. Usually at a depth of about two inches, she will deposit up to 50 eggs contained within a light foamy froth.