Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Rock-dwelling 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.
Easily confused with
- Stenobothrus festivus
- Omocestus haemorrhoidalis
- Myrmeleotettix maculatus
- Stenobothrus stigmaticus
- Aeropedellus clavatus
- Dociostaurus jagoi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Acrididae
- Genus
- Omocestus
- Species
- Omocestus petraeus
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