Antaxius pedestris is a species of "bush crickets" belonging to the family Tettigoniidae. It was originally described by Johan Christian Fabricius under the scientific name of Locusta pedestris.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Common Mountain Bush-cricket 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.
Easily confused with
- Antaxius spinibrachius
- Antaxius sorrezensis
- Paratlanticus ussuriensis
- Rhacocleis annulata
- Rhacocleis baccettii
- Paradrymadusa galitzini
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Tettigoniidae
- Genus
- Antaxius
- Species
- Antaxius pedestris
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