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Koppie Foam Grasshopper

Dictyophorus spumans

Description:

± 8 cm - Bright red with black bands.

Habitat:

Found on ground cover in a semi forest area. Indigenous to South Africa. It grows up to a length of 80 millimetres (3.1 in), and is toxic due to its diet of milkweed.

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3 Comments

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 10 years ago

Thanks Karen and RiekoS!

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Awesome spot Dez!

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

I never saw in this color.

Smith Zoo
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Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 12, 2013
Submitted on Sep 10, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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