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Bark-mimicking grasshopper- Coryphistes ruricola Found on eucalyptus tree with bark blackened by bushfire. The hopper was almost black and very well camouflaged. Had to lighten the image to see details more clearly. Australia,Bark-Mimicking Grasshopper,Coryphistes ruricola,Eamw grasshoppers,Geotagged,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Bark-mimicking grasshopper- Coryphistes ruricola

Found on eucalyptus tree with bark blackened by bushfire. The hopper was almost black and very well camouflaged. Had to lighten the image to see details more clearly.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Sorry for the delay in species creation, nice find! Posted 6 years ago

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The Bark-Mimicking Grasshopper

Coryphistes ruricola, the Bark-Mimicking Grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper endemic to Australia.

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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Aug 9, 2019. Captured Aug 6, 2019 15:08 in 6 Roma Rd, Valentine NSW 2280, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/790s
  • ISO3200
  • 135mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.