Bug FAQSpur-throated Locust
Austracris guttulosa · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
Source: Wikipedia
Adult females are 45 to 65 mm long and males 35 to 45 mm; they are pale brown with colourless wings and distinctive white and dark thorax markings, yellow hind legs with two rows of white spines (juveniles are green or yellow).
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Female spur-throated locusts are typically 45 to 65 mm long, and males are typically 35 to 45 mm long.
Source: Wikipedia
Is it a pest in the house?
It is considered an agricultural pest in several Australian states.
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How to get rid of it
Overpopulation is managed by the Australian Plague Locust Commission.
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Life cycle
Its life span is about ten to twelve months, running from autumn through summer.
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When you see it
The locust is present from autumn to summer during its ten-to-twelve-month life cycle.
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Where it comes from
The spur-throated locust is native to Australia.
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Questions people ask
How can I control spur-throated locusts?
Overpopulation is managed by the Australian Plague Locust Commission.
Source: Wikipedia
What do adult spur-throated locusts look like?
Adults are pale brown with colourless wings, white and dark thorax markings, and yellow hind legs bearing two rows of white spines.
Source: Wikipedia
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/Spur-throated_locust
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