Praxibulus sp. (genus)

A grasshopper at Cotter River, ACT

Praxibulus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 04:02 PM
Praxibulus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 04:02 PM
Praxibulus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 04:02 PM
Praxibulus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 04:02 PM
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Praxibulus sp. (genus) 3 Dec 2019 RogerF
Praxibulus sp. (genus) 22 Feb 2019 JudithRoach
Unverified 21 Feb 2019 JudithRoach

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First three photos of one individual, the last one of the other. There were lots of hoppers who wouldn't stay still to be photographed, but these ones were staying dead still up near the top of grass stalks. I was wondering if it's not something to do with moulting that they might have been infected with a parasite, that forced them to make themselves vulnerable to predators.

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RogerF wrote:
   22 Feb 2019
I can't seem to fill in the species boxes. Its Praxibulus and its been killed by the fungus Metarhizium.
JudithRoach wrote:
   22 Feb 2019
Thanks Roger, put your identification in. Interesting to know about the fungus. Thanks.

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