Bug FAQGreen tree locust
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
The green tree locust is a large grasshopper that lives in African grasslands.
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Size
The green tree locust is a large grasshopper.
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Where it lives
It inhabits grasslands across Africa.
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Life cycle
The species is univoltine, producing one brood per year and its eggs undergo diapause.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is the African grasslands.
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Lookalikes
The three subspecies of the green tree locust can be confused with each other, but all belong to the same genus.
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Questions people ask
How many generations does it produce each year?
It is univoltine, producing one generation per year.
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How long do the eggs stay in diapause?
The eggs remain in diapause for about seven months before hatching.
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Same family (Acrididae)
Differential GrasshopperMelanoplus differentialisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Two-striped GrasshopperMelanoplus bivittatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Carolina GrasshopperDissosteira carolinaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Egyptian Bird GrasshopperAnacridium aegyptium
Gray Bird GrasshopperSchistocerca nitensDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrtacanthacris_aeruginosa
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