Acrididae sp. (family)

Unidentified Grasshopper at Acton, ACT

Acrididae sp. (family) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2022
Acrididae sp. (family) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2022
Acrididae sp. (family) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2022
Acrididae sp. (family) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2022
Acrididae sp. (family) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Acrididae sp. (family) 16 Nov 2022 RogerF
Unidentified 16 Nov 2022 TimL

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3 comments

RogerF wrote:
   16 Nov 2022
Don't know this one. These first instar nymphs are quite troublesome.
TimL wrote:
   17 Nov 2022
Thanks Roger. Would photographs from any other perspective help with the identification, or is it more complex than this? Tim
RogerF wrote:
   17 Nov 2022
Your pictures are excellent. Its just that there isa large range of similar looking ist instar nymphs.and not enough pictures of known species that have been bred from named adults.. Roger

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  • 6 Nov 2022 10:12 AM Recorded on
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  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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