Keyacris scurra

1 Key's Matchstick Grasshopper at Paddys River, ACT

Keyacris scurra at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Dec 2021
Keyacris scurra at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Dec 2021
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Keyacris scurra 14 Dec 2021 RogerF
Keyacris scurra 14 Dec 2021 HelenCross

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RogerF wrote:
   14 Dec 2021
Very unusual to see at this time of year
HelenCross wrote:
   14 Dec 2021
When would you expect to see them? At the start of the season?
RogerF wrote:
   14 Dec 2021
March-April. Egg stage normally aestivates over summer. Will consult Michael Kearney who is researching them at Melbourne Uni.

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  • 14 Dec 2021 02:05 PM Recorded on
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