Bug FAQSpur-throated Locust
Austracris guttulosa · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
It is a native Australian locust that lives about ten to twelve months, from autumn to summer, and is considered an agricultural pest in several states.
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How to recognize it
Adults are pale brown with colourless wings, white and dark markings on the thorax, and yellow hind legs bearing two rows of white spines; juveniles are green or yellow and may have a dark or pale stripe on the back.
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How to get rid of it
Overpopulation is managed by the Australian Plague Locust Commission.
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Life cycle
Its life span is ten to twelve months, spanning from autumn to summer.
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When you see it
It is present from autumn through summer during its ten-to-12-month life cycle.
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Where it comes from
The spur-throated locust is native to Australia.
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Questions people ask
How can I control a spur-throated locust outbreak?
The Australian Plague Locust Commission handles control measures for overpopulations.
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What do adult spur-throated locusts look like?
Adults are pale brown with colourless wings, white and dark thorax markings, and yellow hind legs with two rows of white spines; they are 35 to 65 mm long depending on sex.
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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/Spur-throated_locust
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