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Inland Macrotona grasshopper (Macrotona securiformis) About 30mm long. Strong black and white markings and bands.<br /> Attracted to lights in a local used car yard.<br /> There are 3 species which are visually very similar and images on the web are mixed. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:2b77194f-a379-4d14-8105-3a4fdb64916a#tab_gallery" rel="nofollow">http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:2b77194f-a379-4d14-8105-3a4fdb64916a#tab_gallery</a> Australia,Geotagged,Grasshopper,Macrotona,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Inland Macrotona grasshopper (Macrotona securiformis)

About 30mm long. Strong black and white markings and bands.
Attracted to lights in a local used car yard.
There are 3 species which are visually very similar and images on the web are mixed.

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:2b77194f-a379-4d14-8105-3a4fdb64916a#tab_gallery

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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 23, 2016. Captured Jan 29, 2014 06:31 in 1284 Burwood Hwy, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • EX-Z2000
  • f/3.4
  • 1/15s
  • ISO100
  • 8.46mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.