Gastrimargus musicus

Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Gastrimargus musicus	11 Jan 2019	RogerF
	Gastrimargus musicus	11 Jan 2019	JonSteinbeck

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User's notes

There were so many Yellow-winged Grasshoppers or locusts out that morning. Everywhere I walked there was a small shower of these grasshoppers jumping in front of me. Some did not have very good accuracy, jumping into my face or onto my hat.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.927308 -35.448792
Altitude 747.6m
Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
4 Jan 2019 08:32 AM Recorded on
JonSteinbeck Recorded by
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BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

Gastrimargus musicus Scientific name
Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1544.5m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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Northern Territory

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South Australia

Victoria

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