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Wednesday, 18 March 2026

14-3-2026 CALYPSO BAR, THE GAMBIA - SENEGALESE GRASSHOPPER (Oedaleus senegalensis)


The Senegalese grasshopper (Oedaleus senegalensis) is a medium-sized grasshopper species found in the Sahel region of Africa, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, and West Asia. Although not called a locust in English, this species shows gregarious behaviour and some morphological change (phase polymorphism) on crowding. In many parts of the Sahel, this species may cause greater year-on-year crop damage than better-known locusts, attacking crops such as the pearl millet.