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Green Milkweed Locust I have no idea what this is. Took the photo in Kenya if anyone can help? Geotagged,Phymateus viridipes,Spring,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Green Milkweed Locust

I have no idea what this is. Took the photo in Kenya if anyone can help?

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  1. View Scott Staley's profile
    Scott Staley
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    I am not sure but I used http://www.hlasek.com to ID this bug Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    I am not sure either but if memory serves me correctly it was about 6 - 7 centimetres long and the antennae are much shorter than a Katydid. Thanks for trying though! I need to do some work on this one!!! Posted 12 years ago
  3. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    Great macro! I think it's a Green Milkweed Locust (Phymateus viridipes). All species of this genus are quite amazing. Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      brilliant, thank you!! Posted 12 years ago
  5. View EAmer's profile
    EAmer
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    Great ! Posted 12 years ago

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The African bush grasshopper

''Phymateus viridipes'' Stal, aka Green Milkweed Locust or African Bush Grasshopper, belonging to the family Pyrgomorphidae , is an African locust about 70 millimetres long at maturity and capable of long migratory flights.

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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 Oct 20, 2012. Captured Dec 22, 2006 08:37 in Serengeti, Tanzania.
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  • FinePix S602 ZOOM
  • f/4.5
  • 1/362s
  • ISO200
  • 7.8mm