Bug FAQGreen tree locust
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
The green tree locust is a large grasshopper that lives in African grasslands. It belongs to the genus Cyrtacanthacris and includes three subspecies that share a common ancestor. The species has one generation per year; adults mate, females lay eggs that enter a seven-month diapause before hatching in 45 to 67 days.
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Size
It is a large species of grasshopper.
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Where it lives
It inhabits grassland areas in Africa.
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Life cycle
The green tree locust is univoltine, producing one brood each year and its eggs undergo diapause. Adults mate before the dry season, the female lays eggs and dies; the eggs remain in diapause for about seven months and then incubate for 45 to 67 days.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is the grasslands of Africa.
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Lookalikes
The three subspecies are the main look-alikes within the genus Cyrtacanthacris.
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Questions people ask
What is the life cycle of the green tree locust?
It produces one generation per year; adults mate, the female lays eggs that enter a seven-month diapause and then hatch after 45 to 67 days.
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Same family (Acrididae)
Differential GrasshopperMelanoplus differentialisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Two-striped GrasshopperMelanoplus bivittatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Carolina GrasshopperDissosteira carolinaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Egyptian Bird GrasshopperAnacridium aegyptium
Gray Bird GrasshopperSchistocerca nitensDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrtacanthacris_aeruginosa
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