Bug FAQRazor Grinder
Henicopsaltria eydouxii · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Cicadidae
It lives in dry or wet sclerophyll forest and at rainforest edges in eastern Australia, and adults appear mainly in December and January. Adults feed silently in the afternoon, can fly fast, and their numbers vary widely from year to year.
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How to recognize it
The head and thorax are red-brown with black markings, and the transparent wings have some brown spots.
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Where it lives
Found in dry and wet sclerophyll forest and at rainforest margins.
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Life cycle
Population numbers can be huge some years and very low in others.
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When you see it
Most visible in December and January, sometimes early November.
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Where it comes from
Native to eastern Australia.
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Questions people ask
When can I expect to see razor grinders?
They are most often seen in December and January, with occasional early November appearances.
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Where do razor grinders live?
They inhabit dry and wet sclerophyll forests and the edges of rainforests in eastern Australia.
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What do razor grinders look like?
They have a red-brown head and thorax with black markings, and transparent wings with some brown discoloration.
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Same family (Cicadidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henicopsaltria_eydouxii
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.