Paroxya atlantica, known generally as the Atlantic grasshopper or Atlantic locust, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. It is semi-aquatic, often found on vegetation near the edges of slow-moving bodies of water.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Atlantic Grasshopper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Acrididae
- Genus
- Paroxya
- Species
- Paroxya atlantica
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