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Green Milkweed Locust or African Bush Grasshopper

Phymateus viridipes

Description:

Big (at least 8cm long) green grasshopper. Spotted some blue and red in its wings. Found him on our office balcony.

Notes:

Took a quick pic with my phone.


2 species ID suggestions

Green Milkweed Locust or African Bush Grasshopper
Phymateus viridipes Phymateus viridipes
Grasshopper
None

5 Comments

Mari du Preez
Mari du Preez 11 months ago

Cool, thanks Karen

KarenL
KarenL 11 months ago

The Hoppers mission is for planthoppers & treehoppers & other members of the Cicadoidea family only so I have removed this from the mission for you

Mari du Preez
Mari du Preez a year ago

thanks johan. ek het ook gaan loer en stem saam.

JohanHeyns
JohanHeyns a year ago

Updated suggestion as to Species

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Lat: -25.75, Long: 28.19

Spotted on May 9, 2012
Submitted on May 9, 2012

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