Grasshopper from SA
Hi there,
I found this Grasshopper on my lawn (in South Africa) last summer and would really like to know its name and family. Thank you,
Rhode
Hi Rhode,
This is a Green Bush Locust, Phymateus viridipes. It is one of the toxic Milkweed Grasshoppers. Your photo is quite stunning.
My dogs got hold of one of these Green Bush Locusts and nearly killed it; but seams the nasty taste has put them off…
Is the GBL toxin deadly or just a deterrent?
We do not have the necessary chemical background to answer that question.
My dogs got hold of one of these Green Bush Locusts and nearly killed it; but seams the nasty taste has put them off…
Is the GBL toxin deadly or just a deterrent?