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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

Crickets (several families)
Grasshoppers (several families)
Katydids (Tettigoniidae)

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Teleogryllus commodus at Stanmore, QLD by trevorpreston
Unidentified Grasshopper, Cricket or Katydid (Orthoptera) at Virginia, QLD by KMcCue
Unidentified Grasshopper (several families) at Stanmore, QLD by trevorpreston
Unidentified Katydid (Tettigoniidae) at Stanmore, QLD by trevorpreston
Valanga irregularis (Hedge Grasshopper) at Yandina, QLD by trevorpreston
Unidentified Grasshopper (several families) at Narangba, QLD by trevorpreston
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Narangba, QLD by trevorpreston
Cryptobothrus chrysophorus at Narangba, QLD by trevorpreston
Acrididae sp. (family) (Unidentified Grasshopper) at Narangba, QLD by trevorpreston
Atractomorpha sp. (Grass Pyrgomorph) at Narangba, QLD by trevorpreston

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RogerF wrote:
26 Dec 2024
Not sure about this brachypterous female
Unidentified Grasshopper (several families)
trevorpreston wrote:
18 Dec 2024
Either A. similis, or A. australis but difficult to tell the difference.
Atractomorpha sp.
trevorpreston wrote:
28 Sep 2024
Yes they were very flighty. I had time chase one for ages before I could get a picture.
Is this a confirmed ID?
Stenocatantops angustifrons
RogerF wrote:
27 Sep 2024
A very flighty species and quite difficult to photograph. I have a few photos from the tropics.
Stenocatantops angustifrons
trevorpreston wrote:
27 Sep 2024
Thanks @RogerF , looks like a good match.
For such a quick family visit I was very glad to find these grasshoppers.
Stenocatantops angustifrons

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Teleogryllus commodus

Valanga irregularis at Yandina, QLD

Torbia viridissima at Narangba, QLD

Torbia viridissima at Narangba, QLD

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus

Acrididae sp. (family) at Narangba, QLD

Atractomorpha sp. at Narangba, QLD

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