''Acanthoplus discoidalis'' is a species of katydid that is native to Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa Zimbabwe. They are wide-bodied, flightless and can grow to around 5 cm. Their thorax is covered in sharp spines and they have a pair of strong biting jaws. They are able to defend themselves against predators in an unusual manner by squirting haemolymph out of their bodies....hieroglyph snipped... Their populations peak in autumn and their bodies often litter roads during this time. When.. more
Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
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Uploaded May 13, 2014. Captured May 3, 2014 11:58 in R356, South Africa.
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