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Trees- ShrubsEgyptian Locust (Anacridium aegyptium)
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Anacridium aegyptium is closely related to the Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria). The adult female Egyptian grasshopper can reach a length of six and a half centimetres and the size alone can help in the identification. The male is smaller, growing to around three and a half centimetres. The colouration of the adults is generally grey, brown or olive coloured; this awards them good camouflage against tree bark. Green phenotypes do occur, yet infrequently. The antennae are relatively short and robust (1).
Typically found between 0 and 1508 meters above sea level (2).
They are common in the southern parts of Europe and around the Mediterranean (3).
Description written by Lilli Lehtinen (2009)
(1) Wildside Holiday (2008) Egyptian Grasshopper (Anacridium aegyptium) [online] Available:
http://www.wildsideholidays.com/natural/insects-and-creepy-crawlies/95-crickets-grasshoppers-and-bush-crickets/305-egyptian-grasshopper-anacridium-aegyptium-langosta-egipcia.html [date accessed: 08/05/2009]
(2) Zip Code Zoo (2009) Anacridium aegyptium [online] Available:
http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/A/Anacridium_aegyptium/ [date accessed: 21/05/2009]
(3) Orthoptera and Allied Insects (2008) Anacridium aegyptium (Linnaeus, 1758) [online] Available:
http://www.orthoptera.org.uk/account.aspx?ID=32 [date accessed: 22/05/2009]
