For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Grasshopper – Family Lentulidae

This is a very unusual looking grasshopper and if it were not for the legs, I would not think it belonged to this species at all.
 All grasshoppers of this species are wingless and most are found on shrubs and trees. This particular one was about 2.5cm in length.