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Koppie foam grasshopper

Dictyophorus spumans

Photo by AdamBT
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Field Notes

Description:

Approx. 5cm long

Habitat:

Coastal fynbos

Species ID Suggestions

Koppie Foam Grasshopper

Dictyophorus spumans

Comments (3)

Thanks Tiz & bayucca!!
Agree, should be Dictyophorus spumans, nymph. http://www.flickr.com/photos/40325561@N04/5642100682 If this is not our very own and famous Dez?? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=485681734860866&set=a.324501807645527.71786.324483287647379&type=1 http://media1.mweb.co.za/biodiversity/orthoptera/pyrgomorphidae/index.htm http://oldsite.david-tyler.com/uploaded_images/Capetown%20Foam%20Grasshopper%20Dictopherous%20Spumans.jpg WTB have this as Phymateus sp., I will make a comment with the link from this picture. http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/01/06/immature-toxic-milkweed-grasshopper-from-south-africa/
Poisonous and they seem to come in many different colour setups. The one in the ID suggestion is quite similar to your spottingd, apart from the abdomen. Hope this helps Tina

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