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Variegated grasshoppers

Zonocerus variegatus

Photo by dotun55
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Field Notes

Description:

A very common grasshopper species. Their greatest population is witnessed towards the end of the year. They can be serious pests.

Habitat:

Small bushes, grasses and flower hedges

Species ID Suggestions

Variegated grasshopper

Zonocerus variegatus

Reference Link
AfriBats
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Comments (2)
AfriBats
Hi Dotun, I think these are Z. variegatus rather than Z. elegans (the latter occur in East and Southern Africa). http://eol.org/pages/868123/overview

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PublishedMarch 2, 2014

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