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Short-Horned Grasshopper

Valanga nigricornis

Description:

This is a large grasshopper that i found on the tree in my backyard. This grasshopper is yellowish-green in color, with black spots and bands all around the body. The size of this grasshopper is about 65 mm in length.

Habitat:

- Spotted on the tree in my backyard. Usually, it can be found around the garden and bushes.

Notes:

- This is a grasshopper from the Acrididae family. It is a pest, because it feed on a various type of plants. This grasshopper is known as "Belalang Kunyit" in Malay. Thanks to Bayucca for the ID.
* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Arthropoda
* Class: Insecta
* Order: Orthoptera
* Family: Acrididae
* Genus: Valanga
* Species: V. nigricornis

Lanzz
Spotted by
Lanzz

Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Spotted on Feb 24, 2014
Submitted on Feb 24, 2014

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