Giant Red-winged Grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata) (Linnaeus, 1758)

 

Synonyms: Gryllus cristatus, Locusta cristatus

 

 

Tropidacris cristata is the largest known grasshopper, reaching up to 14 cm in length, and 24 cm wingspan. The adults are olive or brownish-green, with orange hindwings. The nymphs are striped with black and yellow, and likely toxic. This species inhabits forested areas of Central and South America from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, and the island of Trinidad.

 

		D39860 Giant Red-winged Grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata), nymph Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
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		D31911 Giant Red-winged Grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata), adult Matura, Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
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