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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

Crickets (several families)

Grasshoppers (several families)

Katydids (Tettigoniidae)

Featured sightings

Kosciuscola tristis (Chameleon Grasshopper) at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) by Csteele4

Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Anembo, NSW - 12 Jan 2026 by Csteele4

Perbellia picta (White-tipped Perbellia) at Middle Arm, NSW - 4 Jan 2026 by trevorpreston

Lucienia cycloptera (Dark Tree Runner) by Dron

Heide amiculi (Heath Matchstick) at Budawang, NSW - 27 Dec 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Psednura musgravei (Musgraves Psednura) at Monga, NSW - 19 Nov 2025 by AnneG1

Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Googong, NSW - 17 Nov 2025 by MilKeigh

Latest sightings

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - Yesterday by Dron

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - Yesterday by Dron

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Rhitzala modesta (Short winged heath grasshopper) by LisaH

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Yarralumla, ACT - 22 Feb 2026 by KMcCue

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by blacksheep

Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Guthega, NSW - 14 Feb 2026 by Harrisi

Hyalogryllacris sp. at Yass River, NSW - 21 Feb 2026 by JonLewis

Phaulacridium vittatum at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2026 by TimL

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Wallaroo, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by Jek

Percassa rugifrons (Mountain Grasshopper) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Austrodectes monticolus (Australian shield-back katydid) at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Monistria concinna (Southern Pyrgomorph) at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Kosciuscola usitatus at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Polichne parvicauda (Short-tailed Polichne) at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Feb 2026 by Jek

Kosciuscola tristis (Chameleon Grasshopper) at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Feb 2026 by Jennybach

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Feb 2026 by RodDeb

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Booth, ACT - 17 Feb 2026 by KMcCue

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Feb 2026 by Thurstan

Macrotona sp. (genus) (Macrotona grasshopper) at Crowther, NSW - 17 Feb 2026 by Frecko

Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Isaacs, ACT - 16 Feb 2026 by Mike

Terpandrus sp. (genus) (Gumleaf Katydid) at Crowther, NSW - 16 Feb 2026 by Frecko

Acrida conica at Hughes, ACT - 15 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Deakin, ACT - 10 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Merrinella tandanya by LisaH

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 7 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Elephantodeta sp. (genus) (A bush Katydid) at Joadja, NSW - 15 Feb 2026 by SusanneG

Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Macquarie, ACT - 15 Feb 2026 by Jennybach

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Boro, NSW - 14 Feb 2026 by Paul4K

Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) by Paul4K

Tinzeda lobata (A katydid) by Wandiyali

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Casey, ACT - 14 Feb 2026 by Hejor1

Acrida conica at Casey, ACT - 14 Feb 2026 by Hejor1

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus at Casey, ACT - 14 Feb 2026 by Hejor1

Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at Cotter River, ACT - 13 Feb 2026 by KMcCue

Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Cotter River, ACT - 13 Feb 2026 by KMcCue

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Feb 2026 by TimL

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Feb 2026 by TimL

Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by MichaelBedingfield

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Isaacs, ACT - 12 Feb 2026 by Mike

Unverified Grasshopper, Cricket or Katydid (Orthoptera) at Tharwa, ACT - 3 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Chlorodectes montanus (Montane green shield back katydid) at Tharwa, ACT - 3 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Unverified Grasshopper, Cricket or Katydid (Orthoptera) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 11 Feb 2026 by Harrisi

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) by Csteele4

Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Sutton, NSW - 11 Feb 2026 by BarbB

Ephippitytha trigintiduoguttata (Complex) (32-Spotted Katydids (E. froggatti, maculata & trigintiduoguttata)) at Crystal Creek, NSW - 24 Jan 2026 by TSten

Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 10 Feb 2026 by Numbat

Gryllacrididae (family) (Wood, Raspy or Leaf Rolling Cricket) at Crowther, NSW - 10 Feb 2026 by Frecko

Unverified Grasshopper, Cricket or Katydid (Orthoptera) by LisaH

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 4 Feb 2026 by HelenCross

Rhitzala modesta (Short winged heath grasshopper) at Bournda, NSW - 6 Feb 2026 by Jennybach

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Aranda, ACT - 8 Feb 2026 by lbradley

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 8 Feb 2026 by Anna123

Chlorodectes baldersoni (A katydid) at Creel Bay, NSW - 31 Jan 2026 by Miranda

Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 31 Jan 2026 by Miranda

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Holt, ACT - 6 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Theodore, ACT - 4 Feb 2026 by Cardy

Torbia perficita (Giant Torbia) at Acton, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by Angus44

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at O'Malley, ACT - 2 Feb 2026 by Mike

Gryllacrididae (family) (Wood, Raspy or Leaf Rolling Cricket) at Googong, NSW - 2 Feb 2026 by Wandiyali

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Macrotona securiformis (Inland Macrotona) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Feb 2026 by regeraghty

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Feb 2026 by regeraghty

Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Jan 2026 by RAllen

Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Tharwa, ACT - 25 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by Caric

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by Caric

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Jan 2026 by techlibris

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Jan 2026 by sangio7

Gryllotalpa australis at Russell, ACT - 12 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Russell, ACT - 14 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by chriselidie

Oedaleus australis at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by chriselidie

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by chriselidie

Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Belanglo, NSW - 26 Jan 2026 by MandyAndy

Macrotona australis at Curtin, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

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RogerF wrote:

Yesterday

Nymph

Goniaea australasiae

RogerF wrote:

Yesterday

Male

Rhitzala modesta

RogerF wrote:

20 Feb 2026

A case of mistaken identity

Phaulacridium vittatum

KMcCue wrote:

18 Feb 2026

Thanks Roger, good to see it is a different species to that in my earlier photo.

Goniaea australasiae

RogerF wrote:

16 Feb 2026

It does have a problem with invasion of Kunzea into the open grassland

Keyacris scurra

Significant sightings

Keyacris scurra
Lucienia cycloptera
Psednura musgravei at Monga, NSW
Perunga ochracea at Googong, NSW
Perunga ochracea at Hume, ACT
Perunga ochracea at Denman Prospect, ACT
Anthophiloptera dryas at Laguna, NSW
Paraselina brunneri at Nightcap, NSW
Craspedogryllacris sp. at Yarrie Lake, NSW
Keyacris scurra at Penrose, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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