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Showing posts with label Acrididae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Acrididae. Show all posts
Friday, May 7, 2010

Desert Locust (Gastrimargus sp) Acrididae

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These are large locusts and are found in both a green and brown form. Their egss are laid and lay over for the winter so hatch when summer...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Incredible eyes - Tree Locust (Anacridium moestum) Acrididae

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The grasshopper uses its two pair of eyes (the simple and compound) to see, the tympanum to hear sounds, palps to taste, the antennae for fe...
Monday, October 27, 2008

Short Horned Grasshopper (Oxycatantops adustus) Family Acrididae

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A medium size grasshopper with very interesting colours.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

One legged grasshopper - Garden Locust (Acanthacris ruficornis) Acrididae

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So what am I going to show you today? How about a one-legged grasshopper I rescued again. He was almost chewed up by a bird but I scared it ...
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