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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

Crickets (several families)
Grasshoppers (several families)
Katydids (Tettigoniidae)

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Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Wollogorang, NSW by trevorpreston
Gastrimargus musicus at Wollogorang, NSW by trevorpreston
Praxibulus sp. (genus) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Goniaea australasiae at Melba, ACT by LD12
Gryllacrididae (family) at Whitlam, ACT by SteveBorkowskis
Unidentified Katydid (Tettigoniidae) at Undefined by nancyp
Gastrimargus musicus at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Macrotona securiformis at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Unidentified Grasshopper (several families) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Urnisa guttulosa at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) at Brownlow Hill, NSW by caitlinharnett
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Lake George, NSW by clarehoneydove
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Exarna includens (Red-legged Exarna) at Aranda, ACT by LeahColebrook
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Wanniassa, ACT by MB
Trigonidium sp. (genus) (A Sword-tail Cricket) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Teleogryllus commodus (Black Field Cricket) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Gundary, NSW by RobG1
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Greenway, ACT by MB
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Apotropis tricarinata (Eastern striped grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Austroicetes pusilla (Grasshopper, Locust) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Exarna includens (Red-legged Exarna) at Aranda, ACT by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Aranda, ACT by ConBoekel
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT by Seh
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Yarralumla, ACT by KMcCue
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Bundanoon, NSW by Curiosity
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Grylloidea (superfamily) (Unidentified cricket) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Merrinella tandanya at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pseudorhynchus mimeticus (Snout nose katydid) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Macquarie, ACT by dgb900
Bobilla aff. victoriae at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Lanciana montana (Montane Ground Shield-back) at Tharwa, ACT by patrickcox
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Kambah, ACT by GG
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Narea sp. (genus) (A katydid) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Narea sp. (genus) (A katydid) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Bruce, ACT by trevorpreston
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Hall, ACT by Rosie
Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Monistria concinna (Southern Pyrgomorph) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Fyshwick, ACT by Thurstan
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Page, ACT by CattleDog
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Conocephalomima barameda (False Meadow Katydid, Barameda) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Palerang, NSW by clarehoneydove
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Psednura pedestris (Psednura grasshopper) at Jerrawangala, NSW by Csteele4
Nanodectes harpax (Small shield-back katydid) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Gundary, NSW by trevorpreston
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Gundary, NSW by trevorpreston
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Gundary, NSW by trevorpreston
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel

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RogerF wrote:
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Thanks for your perseverance
Keyacris scurra
clarehoneydove wrote:
Yesterday
@RogerF I looked here a few times before and suspicions now confirmed!
Keyacris scurra
RogerF wrote:
Yesterday
And this is a female
Praxibulus sp. (genus)
SimoneC wrote:
16 Jan 2025
Hi @clarehoneydove the photos should be there now
Goniaea sp. (genus)
LisaH wrote:
15 Jan 2025
Oh wow - so much required for ID - I had no idea. Thank you for explaining!
Praxibulus sp. (genus)

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