Cyrtacanthacris tatarica, the brown-spotted locust, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in the Afrotropics and Indomalaya.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Brown‐spotted Locust 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
- Patanga succincta
- Nomadacris septemfasciata
- Austracris guttulosa
- Schistocerca cancellata
- Schistocerca pallens
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Acrididae
- Genus
- Cyrtacanthacris
- Species
- Cyrtacanthacris tatarica
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