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Nymph description 5 of 15
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Nymph Description: Colour can be from light green to dark brown. The thorax tends to have a visible, though…
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Nymph Description: Locusta has different phases with the solitary phase the most commonly encountered:…
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Nymph Description: Colour is dark brown to almost black, sometimes green. In early instars there is a very…
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Nymph Description: Colour is very variable. Early instars tend to be green to brown with variable strong…
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Nymph Description: Colour green to brown. From the side the thorax is raised and constricted on top and is…
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Nymph Description: Colour is usually dark brown though more mottled in later instars. The most distinctive…
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Nymph Description: Colour is mainly various shades of green but sometimes brown. Like the adults the texture…
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Nymph Description: Colour more commonly brown but can be green. From above the thorax has a similar 'X' mark to the adult. In early instars…
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This pictorial guide is designed to assist with the identification of Australian locusts and grasshoppers of economic importance.
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How to use this identification guide
List of species covered by the identification guide
Identifying male and female locusts
Identifying…
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Locusts as Pests
The three main pest species of locusts in Australia are the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera), the spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) and the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).
Locusts can cause widespread and severe damage to…
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