Valanga irregularis
Common name: Giant Valanga
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
Found in the moister, warm areas of eastern, northern and Western Australia.
Description:
This grasshopper grows to 87 millimetres long, has black antennae and black-tipped red spines on its legs.
Notes:
It is usually solitary but, because of its size, can cause considerable damage.
We have photographed this grasshopper in August.
References:
A Guide to Australian Grasshoppers and Locusts. DCF Rentz, RC Lewis, YN Su and MS Upton. 2003
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/b8f3b62d-175f-4be5-9c81-2700dd97061d
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