Kromme-Geelhout-Database
Species details
Genus
Genus : Acanthacris
Family: Acrididae (Insecta/Orthoptera)
Taxon : Land invertebrate
Group : Animal
SPECIES
ruficornisNOTES
Large brown locust with well developed red and white spines on the hind tibiae. Found on bushes or trees in open ground. Eat leaves, flowers and grasses.
AUTHORITY
(Fabricius, 1787)Sub Author
Conservation
FrequentHabit
Not ApplicableLand Invertebrate
Insect (6 legs)Colour
- Notes: Cream stripe down midline of the brown back
- Colour: Brown
Common Name
- Garden locust
- Locust
Habitat
- NOTES: Found in the bush
- HABITAT NAME: Bush
- NOTES: Found on the river banks
- HABITAT NAME: Riverside
- NOTES: Found in the veld
- HABITAT NAME: Veld
- HABITAT NAME: Bush
Uses
- None known
- None
Months
- All year
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