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Young Milkweed locust nymphs Found these today en-mass, only about 1cm long so pretty young at this stage. Every time I cast a shadow though, they disappeared quickly into the grass, then re-emerged when they thought it was safe. African bush grasshopper,Fall,Geotagged,Leprous grasshopper,Phymateus leprosus,South Africa Click/tap to enlarge

Young Milkweed locust nymphs

Found these today en-mass, only about 1cm long so pretty young at this stage. Every time I cast a shadow though, they disappeared quickly into the grass, then re-emerged when they thought it was safe.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    When they get a bit older but still in the nymph stage, they look like this...
    Locust nymphs I stumbled accross these little fellas near my home, they have been on the same plant for several days now. They group together in large colonies and use the plant for camouflage. However, if you approach them too quickly...they scatter Geotagged,Leprous grasshopper,Phymateus leprosus,South Africa,Spring,grasshoppers,insects,locust,south africa
     Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Which reminds me of a similar experience:

      Grasshopper plague in the Amazon I was walking right pass this plant at the lodge area where we stayed in the Amazon, and somebody had to point me to the backside of it before I even noticed the swarm of grasshoppers rapidly pulverizing it. Amazon,Blue-winged grasshopper,Brazil,Geotagged,Grasshopper,Insects,Tropidacris Collaris,Tropidacris collaris
       Posted 11 years ago
      1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
        Claire Hamilton
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        Oh wow...those little critters get everywhere! Posted 11 years ago

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The Leprous grasshopper

The leprous grasshopper (Phymateus leprosus) is an African species of toxic milkweed grasshopper that gives out an unpleasant protective foam when disturbed.

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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Apr 14, 2014. Captured Apr 14, 2014 12:52 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/664s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.