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Stick grasshopper Acridinae

Sub fam. Acridinae

Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

Seemed to be very soft in the body, so it probably just molted. Size was a bit over 6 cm.

Habitat:

Mixed wetland and meadowland

Species ID Suggestions

Stick grasshopper

Acridinae

Reference Link
KateBraun
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Comments (6)
Tiz
Thanks Kate! Updated :)
Tiz
Thank you for your comments Lauren and K.andrews. And Kate, thanks for the link! I will do more research when I am back home :)
KateBraun
This is one of the stick insects (Order: Phasmatodea) but I'm not sure which - there are some here: http://www.ispot.org.za/species_dictionary/Phasmatodea
KateBraun
This is one of the stick insects (Order: Phasmatodea) but I'm not sure which - there are some here: http://www.ispot.org.za/species_dictionary/Phasmatodea
Kyle A
Great spotting. Thanks for sharing.

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Mission
Mlawula Nature Reserve
Photographed
PublishedApril 29, 2014

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