This very well camouflaged grasshopper looks much like the grass and reeds it is found in it features a long body that is cylindrical in shaped. Despite it's shap and size it does move rather well.

At a glance

Habitat Amoungst grasses and reeds
Size Can grow to over 35mm
Origin Native
Distribution South-Eastern Australia from NSW to Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
South-Eastern Australia from NSW to Tasmania
Habitat
Amoungst grasses and reeds
Size
Can grow to over 35mm

Identification

Colour varies with greens and browns the body is long and almost cylindrical in shape with a long point head
Common Name Common Psednura
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderOrthoptera
SuborderCaelifera
SuperfamilyAcridoidea
FamilyPyrgomorphidae
SubfamilyPyrgomorphinae
TribePsednurini
GenusPsednura
SpeciesPsednura pedestris
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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