Insect or Invertebrates Identification

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Secusio strigata
Orange Tiger

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Re: AW Insect Book: Crickets, Grasshoppers & Locusts - Orthoptera

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Can anyone tell me how I can insert an image? Only I want identification on a grasshopper I have come across.
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think I have now worked it out how to insert the image.


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Hello, Simon! 0/*

Where is this?


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In my garden, but it was initially found hiding in my outside toilet area. Suburb Sea Point, Western Cape. Any idea what it is and what I should do with it?


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Simoncpt wrote:Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:32 pm Hi Lisbeth,

I live in the suburb of Sea Point, Western Cape and this was found in my outside toilet area resting on an empty sandbag, how it got there I do not know, I have left it on the sandbag but moved it into my garden area, but left it hidden from prey and left it to do whatever it wants.

Thanks for the swift reply, it measures approx 3 inches in length.

Curious as to what species it is....


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0/* Simon

This is a Tree Locust, Anacridium moestum.

Just put it somewhere outside and it will find a foodplant.

BTW: It is edible O**


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Thanks for your feedback, I just had it with my chips this evening....


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Googled Tree Locust and this species did not seem to match the images that came up?


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Re: AW Insect Book: Crickets, Grasshoppers & Locusts - Orthoptera

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0/* Hi Simoncpt - welcome!

Compare your pic with those found in our AW Invertebrate Book for Grasshopper and Locusts: Anacridium moestum Tree Locust

viewtopic.php?p=190419#p190419

Looks pretty spot on. What do you think?


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