Sighting 4184223
Gastrimargus musicus
Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper at Paddys River, ACT
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| 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
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Gastrimargus musicus Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
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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6 / 7
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