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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 /> <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> Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Phymateus saxosus,Rainbow Bush Locust Click/tap to enlarge

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.

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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    Ernst
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    Fabulous shot, but it scares little children.A friend’s little doughter didn’t want to look at it. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      All beauty is relative I guess :) Posted 4 years ago
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    Christine Young
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    Fantastic! It has a cow's mouth:
    https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/b/b4/Cow_eating_some_grass.jpg/500px-Cow_eating_some_grass.jpg     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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