Acrididae sp. (family)

Unidentified Grasshopper at Ghan, NT

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Identification history

Aretza sp	25 Jan 2026	RogerF
Acrididae sp. (family)	25 Jan 2026	RogerF
Unverified	21 Jan 2026	chriselidie

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Found in a busy area walking along a building pole. It used only its front two pairs of legs for walking, kept the hindlegs tucked in. Swayed sideways while walking forwards, a bit like it would be drunk. Looked like some sort of camouflaging/distracting manoeuvre - fun to watch

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Location information

Coordinates 133.200569 -25.197357
Places Ghan, NT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Jan 2026 10:55 AM Recorded on
chriselidie Recorded by
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chriselidie NatureMapr Latest Acrididae sp. (family) Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

Acrididae sp. (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Grasshopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1625m Recorded at altitude
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