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Grasshopper  Australian,Brown Spotted Locust,Cyrtacanthacris tatarica,Grasshopper,Insect Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

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  1. Species #3,196 created Posted 11 years ago
    1. I will keep searching through my hard drives to see if I can find a few more so the total will be #4000 :0) Posted 11 years ago

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The brown-spotted locust, Cyrtacanthacris tatarica (L.), is considered a potential pest in the Sudan. Studies in its biology have shown that the average incubation period of the egg stage was 29.6 ± 1.2 days. The adult passed through 6 to 7 instars and the average duration of the 1st., 2nd., 3rd., 4th., 5th., 6th. and 7th. instars were 17.9, 11.6, 8.7, 10.9, 11.4, 10.6 and 11.5 days respectively. These results were a bit different from the findings of Johnston (1932) and the informations given.. more

Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Apr 6, 2014. Captured Aug 15, 2010 15:16.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/512s
  • ISO100
  • 300mm