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In everyone's impression,
Locusts were childhood playmates,
Every time I think about it, I have a lot of memories
。。。
But
We often see that locusts are green and brown in ordinary appearance,
Have you ever seen a beautiful "colorful locust"?
Malagasy ridge locust
Phymateus saxosus
Distribution: Madagascar
Rainbow Milkweed Locust, also known as Rainbow Bush Locust, is a type of locust that lives in Madagascar.
This stunning creature is about 100mm long, and its vivid body color has a strong warning meaning. If you see brightly colored insects in the wild, do not touch them, which is a more common guideline.
Because it eats poisonous plants, it also carries toxins in its body, and whenever it encounters danger, it will secrete toxic liquids from the chest joints, which cannot be provoked at all.
Rainbow Locust
Dactylotum bicolor
Distribution: United States Canada Northern Mexico
The locust, called the Rainbow Grasshopper (Dactylotum bicolor), lives in the vast expanse of North America and wears a gorgeous camouflage suit as a highlight.
Rainbow locust males are about 20 mm long and females are about 35 mm long, and their wings are short and unable to fly.
Lecat Locust
Petasida ephippigera
Distribution: Northern Australia
The Leichhardt's grasshopper is a splendid locust that lives in northern Australia.
They are surrounded by bright orange, with bright blue patches on the back of the chest and black markings on the hindwings. The appearance is so eye-catching, there is no doubt that it is also toxic.
Aak locusts
Poekilocerus pictus
Distribution: India
Poekilocerus pictus is a large colored locust from India, a species notorious for spewing milky liquid several inches away when caught.
The nymphs are yellowish-green with fine black and crimson spots. Adults have yellow-green stripes and pale red hindwings.
South African foam locust
Dictyophorus spumans
Distribution: South Africa Zimbabwe Mozambique
The South African Foam Grasshopper is a large colored grasshopper that lives in the steppes of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique and can reach a length of up to 80 mm.
There are 5 subspecies of the South African foam locust, and the body color varies by region. Adults have wings and can fly short distances.
Plants eaten by nymphs and adults (Asclepias sp.) contain toxins. Therefore, when attacked by predators, it will release foam on the jagged joints of the neck, which contain toxins accumulated from the plants they eat.
Libelly glandular locust
Zonocerus elegans
Distribution: Africa
Stinky-bellied glandular locust
Zonocerus variegatus
Pale red locust
Taphronota ferruginea
Distribution: Guinea
Such beautiful colorful locusts
Have you ever seen it?
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