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Phymateus saxosus Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html" title="Phymateus saxosus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/116228_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=nZ%2B4A3ygLkNlslqzeohhNk6zWak%3D" width="200" height="126" alt="Phymateus saxosus Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html" title="Phymateus saxosus - wing detail"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/116229_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=COYUMf7qpGdY2Ak7y5sF30eSZyM%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Phymateus saxosus - wing detail Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html" title="Phymateus saxosus - upper body"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/116230_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=HXMMcNY9Iwq94fEyUUR%2F4G4sVbY%3D" width="100" height="152" alt="Phymateus saxosus - upper body Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html" title="Phymateus saxosus - head side view"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/116231_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=l%2BtahvfMUSeyu6ysWqT6zgQ9zTk%3D" width="136" height="152" alt="Phymateus saxosus - head side view Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html" title="Phymateus saxosus - thorax and head"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/116232_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=yv%2B0r%2BDavoIEJCXimS5tNmsTq9w%3D" width="152" height="152" alt="Phymateus saxosus - thorax and head Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html" title="Phymateus saxosus - portrait"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/116233_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=DUp%2B5hcJuCwghKAb02XPU2qBwpk%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Phymateus saxosus - portrait Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html" title="Phymateus saxosus - wing intersection"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/116234_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=gXbCyQrMoF96l4jAA2XDyoMWl8g%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Phymateus saxosus - wing intersection Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html" title="Phymateus saxosus - studio"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/116235_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Q83SJ%2BqAFapsRb5J3udpqVPFBTA%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Phymateus saxosus - studio Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust" /></a></figure> Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Phymateus saxosus

Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.

Phymateus saxosus Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust

Phymateus saxosus - wing detail Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust

Phymateus saxosus - upper body Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust

Phymateus saxosus - head side view Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust

Phymateus saxosus - thorax and head Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust

Phymateus saxosus - portrait Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust

Phymateus saxosus - wing intersection Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust

Phymateus saxosus - studio Specimen. The famous, abundantly decorated grasshopper from Madagascar. It has an overall blue color (a bit more dull in this specimen), yellow stripes on the face, yellow speckles on the wing, red bumps on the thorax and fire-like red under-wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116228/phymateus_saxosus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116229/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_detail.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116230/phymateus_saxosus_-_upper_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116231/phymateus_saxosus_-_head_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116232/phymateus_saxosus_-_thorax_and_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116233/phymateus_saxosus_-_portrait.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116234/phymateus_saxosus_-_wing_intersection.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116235/phymateus_saxosus_-_studio.html Extreme Macro,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust

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    What a striking pattern! These elaborate insect patterns and colours are why I love macro photography! Posted 4 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Same here :) Posted 4 years ago

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The Rainbow Bush Locust

The Rainbow Bush Locust is a toxic species of grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae, known commonly as a Gaudy Grasshopper.

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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO125
  • 50mm