Àdàkọ:POTD/2007-10-04
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The Egyptian Grasshopper (Anacridium aegyptium) is one of a dozen species that may be called a locust during its swarming phase. Common in the southern Europe and around Mediterranean, it may be found in trees and shrubs of warm, dry areas. Similar to the gregarious phase of the desert locust (Locusta migratoria), it is clearly distinguished by the stripped eyes and, unlike that species, causes little damage. This female is about 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in length and was found in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo credit: Joaquim Alves Gaspar |