Sighting 4432963
Caledia captiva
grasshopper at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Caledia captiva | RogerF | 24 Apr 2022 | |
| Chortoicetes terminifera | JimL | 24 Apr 2022 |
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User's notes
The struggle was real! This individual landed and got caught up in the reedy plant beside Old Boboyan Road. To free itself, it would only move backwards, which had wings and legs getting stuck very quickly. Finally, it fell out onto the ground and sat contemplating the saga for a bit. Interesting to watch. Moving forward would have saved the effort and nothing would have caught, but, that must have been an inbuilt instinct.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.973122-35.758425
- Altitude 980.8m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 23 Apr 2022 12:26 PM Recorded on
- JimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- JimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Caledia captiva Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Caledia captiva Scientific name
- grasshopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 980.8m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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