Bug FAQOriental Longheaded Locust
Acrida cinerea · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
Also called: Oriental Slatface Grasshopper
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The Oriental long-headed locust is a green or brown insect with colorless wings and very long legs for jumping. Males are about 40 to 50 mm long, females 70 to 80 mm, and it lives throughout China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and Indonesia. It is a pest of many crops, feeding on agricultural plants and can damage fields and gardens.
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How to recognize it
It is green or brown with transparent wings and has very long legs for long jumps.
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What it eats
Feeds on a wide range of agricultural crops.
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Where it comes from
Found throughout China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and Indonesia.
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Lookalikes
Sometimes called the Oriental long-headed grasshopper or Chinese grasshopper, a name also used for Oxya chinensis.
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Questions people ask
Does the Oriental long-headed locust damage crops?
Yes, it feeds on many agricultural crops and can cause damage to fields and gardens.
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How big does this locust get?
Males are about 40 to 50 mm long and females 70 to 80 mm long.
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Where is this locust found?
It occurs throughout China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and Indonesia.
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What does it look like?
It is green or brown with colorless wings and has very long legs for jumping.
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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/Acrida_cinerea
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