Скачать или смотреть Spur-throated Locust (Austracris guttulosa) (2023-03-16)

The chompers on this one! I tried to take it to a slightly more protected area than on a main arterial road and it tried to kick to get free but I kept it held. Then the mouth appeared. Off into the sky it went, right into the safety of a tree. Note: I don't think we should blame the poor locust for our failure to live in harmony with nature.

The spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) is a native Australian locust species in the family Acrididae and a significant agricultural pest.

Adult females of A. guttulosa are typically 45–65 millimetres (1.8–2.6 in) long, and adult males are typically 35–45 mm (1.4–1.8 in) long. Adults are pale brown with colourless wings and white and dark markings on the thorax. The hind legs are yellow with two rows of white spines. Juvenile spur-throated locusts are green or yellow. The backs of older juveniles may also show a dark or pale stripe.

The spur-throated locust has a life span on between ten and 12 months, from autumn to summer. Overpopulation of spur-throated locusts is managed in Australia by the Australian Plague Locust Commission.