Coryphistes ruricola

1 Bark-mimicking Grasshopper at Booth, ACT

Coryphistes ruricola at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2021
Coryphistes ruricola at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2021
Coryphistes ruricola at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2021
Coryphistes ruricola at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2021
Coryphistes ruricola at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Coryphistes ruricola 20 Oct 2021 RogerF
Unidentified 20 Oct 2021 TimL

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User's notes

In the final image (poor quality: taken in a hurry) a foraging Spider ant walked over the Grasshopper's antennae. The ant appeared not to have seen the Grasshopper, and the Grasshopper remained motionless. Thanks to Barbara Leach for the initial sighting.

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RogerF wrote:
   20 Oct 2021
A nymph

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  • Spider ant, Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus. Associated Insect
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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