Comparison of spur-throated locust and giant or hedge grasshopper adults
Spur-throated locust - Austracris guttulosa
Giant or Hedge grasshopper - Valanga irregularis
Major differences between adults of these species: while both species have a throat peg and look similar in size, shape and colour from a distance, on closer examination the spur-throated locust is readily separated from Valanga irregularis by markings on the head, body and legs. In particular:
- spur-throated locust has a light stripe along the top of the body
- tibial spines of the spur-throated locust are white with dark tips but orange/red in Valanga