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Spur-throated Locust - Austracris guttulosa When I found it in my garden it had only one hind leg . I had to cool it down in a fridge and set it up for a photo. Austracris guttulosa,Australia,Eamw grasshoppers,Geotagged,Spring,Spur-throated locust Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Spur-throated Locust - Austracris guttulosa

When I found it in my garden it had only one hind leg . I had to cool it down in a fridge and set it up for a photo.

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    Jivko Nakev
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    Wow, excellent shot. Posted 11 months ago

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The Spur-throated locust

The spur-throated locust is a native Australian locust species in the family Acrididae and a significant agricultural pest. The spur-throated locust has a life span on between ten and 12 months, from autumn to summer. Overpopulation of spur-throated locusts is managed in Australia by the Australian Plague Locust Commission.

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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Oct 6, 2024. Captured Oct 6, 2024 15:16 in 65 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO100
  • 214mm