19-10-2021 KUSADASI, TURKEY - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

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20-9-2021 GANDIA MARJAL, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

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30-3-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

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10-10-2020 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

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4-10-2020 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

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29-9-2020 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

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27-9-2020 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST

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26-9-2020 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

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3-5-2020 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

16-4-2020 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

29-3-2020 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

22-1-2020 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

28-4-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

6-10-2018 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

2-10-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

13-9-2018 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

12-9-2018 RACO DE OLLA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

9-6-2015 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

A fairly common species, the Egyptian grasshopper is present in most of Europe, the Afrotropical realm, eastern Palearctic realm, the Near East, and North Africa, and has recently been observed in Cape Town, South Africa.

These grasshoppers inhabit trees and shrubs, scrub land, maquis, and orchards in warm and bright environments, at an elevation from sea level to 1,500 m.

Anacridium aegyptium is one of the largest European grasshoppers. Adult males grow up to 30–56 mm (1.2–2.2 in) long, while females reach 46–70 mm (1.8–2.8 in) in length. Their bodies are usually gray, brown, or olive-coloured, and their antennae are relatively short and robust. The tibiae of the hind legs are blue, while the femora are orange. The hind femora have characteristic dark marks. They are also easily identified by their characteristic eyes, which have vertical black and white stripes. Their pronota show a dorsal orange stripe and several small white spots. The wings are clear with dark marks.

This species is a folivore, essentially feeding on leaves of various plants. It is a solitary species, harmless to crops. Adults are mainly seen in August and September, but they are active throughout the year. After mating, these grasshoppers overwinter as adults. Spawning occurs in spring just under the soil surface and the nymphs appear in April. These grasshoppers undergo several molts. Nymphs differ from adults in appearance; their color varies from yellow to bright green and ocher and the wings are absent or small, as they are gradually developed after each molt.

31-5-2018 ESTANY DE ALMENARA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)

9-3-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN LOCUST (Anacridium aegyptium)