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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

Crickets (several families)
Grasshoppers (several families)
Katydids (Tettigoniidae)

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Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Lawson, ACT by TimL
Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT by gregbaines
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chortoicetes terminifera (Australian Plague Locust) at Throsby, ACT by Thurstan
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Kenny, ACT by jb2602
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Yarralumla, ACT by ConBoekel
Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT by ploffskinpluffskin
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Palmerston, ACT by Numbat
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Yarralumla, ACT by KMcCue
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Latham, ACT by LD12
Gryllacrididae (family) (Wood, Raspy or Leaf Rolling Cricket) at Bruce, ACT by NateKingsford
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Cotter River, ACT by Csteele4
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by VanceLawrence
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Wollogorang, NSW by trevorpreston
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Wollogorang, NSW by trevorpreston
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Melba, ACT by LD12
Gryllacrididae (family) (Wood, Raspy or Leaf Rolling Cricket) at Whitlam, ACT by SteveBorkowskis
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Exarna includens (Red-legged Exarna) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Lake George, NSW by clarehoneydove
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Exarna includens (Red-legged Exarna) at Aranda, ACT by LeahColebrook
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Wanniassa, ACT by MB
Trigonidium sp. (genus) (A Sword-tail Cricket) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Teleogryllus commodus (Black Field Cricket) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Gundary, NSW by RobG1
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Greenway, ACT by MB
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Apotropis tricarinata (Eastern striped grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Austroicetes pusilla (Grasshopper, Locust) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Exarna includens (Red-legged Exarna) at Aranda, ACT by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Aranda, ACT by ConBoekel
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT by Seh
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Yarralumla, ACT by KMcCue
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Grylloidea (superfamily) (Unidentified cricket) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Macquarie, ACT by dgb900
Bobilla aff. victoriae at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Lanciana montana (Montane Ground Shield-back) at Tharwa, ACT by patrickcox
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Kambah, ACT by GG
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Narea sp. (genus) (A katydid) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Narea sp. (genus) (A katydid) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Bruce, ACT by trevorpreston
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Hall, ACT by Rosie
Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Monistria concinna (Southern Pyrgomorph) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Fyshwick, ACT by Thurstan
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Page, ACT by CattleDog

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RogerF wrote:
20 Jan 2025
Male, brachypterous striped form
Phaulacridium vittatum
RogerF wrote:
17 Jan 2025
Thanks for your perseverance
Keyacris scurra
clarehoneydove wrote:
17 Jan 2025
@RogerF I looked here a few times before and suspicions now confirmed!
Keyacris scurra
RogerF wrote:
17 Jan 2025
And this is a female
Praxibulus sp. (genus)
SimoneC wrote:
16 Jan 2025
Hi @clarehoneydove the photos should be there now
Goniaea sp. (genus)

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Acrida conica at Lawson, ACT

Acrida conica at Lawson, ACT

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus at Mongarlowe, NSW

Bermius brachycerus at Yarralumla, ACT

Chortoicetes terminifera at Throsby, ACT

Chortoicetes terminifera at Throsby, ACT

Gastrimargus musicus at Melba, ACT

Goniaea carinata at Kambah, ACT

Goniaea sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT

Gastrimargus musicus at Melba, ACT

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