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Variegated grasshoppers

Zonocerus variegatus

Description:

A very common grasshopper species. Their greatest population is witnessed towards the end of the year. They can be serious pests.

Habitat:

Small bushes, grasses and flower hedges

1 Species ID Suggestions

AfriBats
AfriBats 10 years ago
Variegated grasshopper
Zonocerus variegatus Zonocerus variegatus - Overview


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2 Comments

dotun55
dotun55 10 years ago

OK. Thanks!

AfriBats
AfriBats 10 years ago

Hi Dotun, I think these are Z. variegatus rather than Z. elegans (the latter occur in East and Southern Africa).
http://eol.org/pages/868123/overview

dotun55
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dotun55

Nigeria

Spotted on Feb 15, 2014
Submitted on Mar 2, 2014

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