What is this insect?

[Dominic]

I cannot decide if it is a cricket or a grasshopper. It is very big, and can fly, at least short distances.

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[cyprusmax47]

Giant grasshopper (must be from Switzerland)
Max

[cyprusmax47]

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/artour_a/266458852/

[aphrodite]

It's a crickethopper!

[Dominic]

Could it also be a Locust ?

It looks a bit like one. But don't they go around in rather large groups? Or have I been hit by a plague of locust?

[PaphosAL]

Searching Bing images for "locust", I would say with 99.9% certainty that your specimen is indeed a Locust, Dominic.

Take care of it, and it might eat all your weeds (wildflowers) for you, LOL!

Cheers- AL

[ApusApus]

It looks like Heteracris littoralis, a Mediterranean Splendid Grasshopper!


Shane

[cyprusmax47]

It looks like Heteracris littoralis, a Mediterranean Splendid Grasshopper!


Shane

Thank you Shane

Max

[PaphosAL]

From Wikipedia:

Locust
Species
Locusts are certain species of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae that have a swarming phase. These insects are usually solitary, but under certain circumstances, become more abundant and change their behaviour and habits, becoming gregarious. No taxonomic distinction is made between locust and grasshopper species; the basis for the definition is whether a species forms swarms under intermittently suitable conditions.

AL

[Dominic]

Ah ok, so he's a grasshopper until he's with his mates.

[ApusApus]

Arn't we all!


Shane

[JimX]

Looks like a local Locust, they do not fly in large swarms, I have been on Cy when swarming smaller Locust over the area, and is very unpleasant.

[cyprusmax47]

Ah ok, so he's a grasshopper until he's with his mates.

But "Grashoppers Zurich" are always with their 11 mates....

Max

[Mel]

Eek! Are they common in Cyprus?

[memory man]

This is a strange one !!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ernet.html