For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.
Showing posts with label (Zonocerus elegans). Show all posts
Showing posts with label (Zonocerus elegans). Show all posts

Monday, August 25, 2008

An interesting black ball - Elegant grasshopper (Zonocerus elegans) Pamphagidae

During my walk I noticed a strange black ball on one of the bushes. It was about 5cm (4 inches) in diameter.
On closer inspection, it turned out to be hundreds of little grasshoppers in a cluster.

In six weeks time, they will turn into this.....elegant grasshopper (zonocerus elegans)