Keyacris scurra

2 Key's Matchstick Grasshopper at Kambah, ACT

Keyacris scurra at Kambah, ACT - 19 Aug 2021
Keyacris scurra at Kambah, ACT - 19 Aug 2021
Keyacris scurra at Kambah, ACT - 19 Aug 2021
Keyacris scurra at Kambah, ACT - 19 Aug 2021
Keyacris scurra at Kambah, ACT - 19 Aug 2021
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Keyacris scurra 19 Aug 2021 RogerF
Keyacris scurra 19 Aug 2021 HelenCross

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On the northern side of McQuoids Creek. They seem to occur in groups in an area of around 5m in diameter? More habitat photos in sighting 4388965

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RogerF wrote:
   19 Aug 2021
Helen. Yesterday I visited the Googoong catchment reserve about 1 km from the Burra Reserve where a large population of Ks exists. I shuffled through a couple of hectares of Themeda/Chryso grassland that looked emionently suitable for Keyacris but saw nothing.
HelenCross wrote:
   19 Aug 2021
I think I've been very lucky. Hopefully more turn up elsewhere

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