Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

Crickets (several families)

Grasshoppers (several families)

Katydids (Tettigoniidae)

Featured sightings

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 30 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Heide amiculi (Heath Matchstick) at Borough, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Psednura musgravei (Musgraves Psednura) at Monga, NSW - 27 Feb 2025 by clarehoneydove

Austrodectes monticolus (Australian shield-back katydid) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 17 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Brindabella, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by JRCNM

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by dgb900

Narea sp. (genus) (A katydid) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by Csteele4

Latest sightings

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 30 Jun 2025 by leith7

Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Fisher, ACT - 27 Jun 2025 by HelenCross

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Campbell, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by MargD

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Jeir, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Bobilla sp. (genus) (A Small field cricket) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Nemobiinae sp. (sub-family) at Forde, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by davidcunninghamwildlife

Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Tharwa, ACT - 13 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Lepidogryllus sp. (genus) (A cricket) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Phaneropterinae (subfamily) (Leaf Katydid, Bush Katydid) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 Jun 2025 by MichaelMulvaney

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Turner, ACT - 7 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Grasshopper, Cricket or Katydid (Orthoptera) at Yarralumla, ACT - 7 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Sutton, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Sutton, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Sutton, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Schizobothrus flavovittatus (Disappearing Grasshopper) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Parkes, ACT - 8 May 2025 by JonSteinbeck

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Discussion

RogerF wrote:

1 Jul 2025

Hi Leith,
The Keyacris populations at Mulligans appear to fluctuate widely over the years as the grassland biomass waxes and wanes due to the interactions of rainfall and macropod numbers. Good to read that you are still looking and recording. They are great survivors throughy adversity.

Keyacris scurra

leith7 wrote:

1 Jul 2025

Thanks @RogerF ! there are a fair few at this site- Looking to find more sites !

Keyacris scurra

RogerF wrote:

1 Jul 2025

An adult male

Keyacris scurra

RogerF wrote:

26 Jun 2025

Had another look and could just see wing buds!

Acrida conica

RogerF wrote:

25 Jun 2025

Back Creek TSR. Known Site

Keyacris scurra

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Keyacris scurra at Forde, ACT

Keyacris scurra at Forde, ACT

Caedicia simplex at Fisher, ACT

Phaulacridium vittatum at Campbell, ACT

Acrida conica at Jeir, NSW

Acrida conica at Jeir, NSW

Oedaleus australis at Murrumbateman, NSW

Oedaleus australis at Murrumbateman, NSW

Keyacris scurra at Murrumbateman, NSW

Acrida conica at Murrumbateman, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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