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Creek grasshopper

Bermius odontocercus

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A medium-small grasshopper, mostly in shades of brown but with a pistachio green flash on it's sides. About 30mm long.

Habitat:

In mixed grasses and reeds surrounding marshy areas and small lakes.

Notes:

Colour varies considerably in these depending on local conditions and this area was suffering from abnormal dry with most of the vegetation brown.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

just to add to the information http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/locusts/about/id-guide/description_of_adults/8._bermius_brachycelus_and_other_bermius_species
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PublishedApril 27, 2013

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