Nosed Grasshopper

Acrida ungarica

Description:

Truxalis nasuta (this is what my book "Historia Natural de las Islas Canarias" de David & Zoe Bramwell calls it): cone-headed grasshopper, nosed grasshopper, about 10 cm long with a very intense pattern on the side (haven't seen this on other pictures yet).

Habitat:

Found it on our terrace by night, we live between a golf course and a desert like hilly countryside.

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3 Comments

AntónioGinjaGinja 4 years ago

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