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A best I can identify this resident in my garden, he is a Mediterranean Slant-faced Grasshopper (Acrida ungarica). I know we have a Mediterranean climate in Cape Town, but insects too!? Thanks for all previous comments, Clive

Comments (13)


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johndoop

2:28PM | Wed, 03 April 2013

Beautiful grasshopper!!!

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durleybeachbum

3:07PM | Wed, 03 April 2013

Clive, that is the most exciting insect I've ever seen! What an amazing disguise it has!

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jayfar

3:46PM | Wed, 03 April 2013

A fine specimen and the likes of which I have never seen before.

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miwi

3:57PM | Wed, 03 April 2013

Klasse capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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blinkings

6:20PM | Wed, 03 April 2013

WOW Clive. I agree with Andrea. Our grasshoppers over here don't look half as cool!

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bebopdlx

6:22PM | Wed, 03 April 2013

What a strange creature, excellent capture.

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Faemike55

7:37PM | Wed, 03 April 2013

That is one very cool looking Grasshopper

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moochagoo

5:06AM | Thu, 04 April 2013

This is really interesting.

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kgb224

5:24AM | Thu, 04 April 2013

Wonder how it got to the Cape of Good Hope. Superb capture Clive. God bless.

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Blush

4:05PM | Thu, 04 April 2013

How neat a capture we get grasshoppers like this but they are different as well Hugs Susan

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MrsRatbag

7:52PM | Thu, 04 April 2013

Wow, what a strange and wonderful creature! Maybe he hitched a ride on a ship? Excellent shot!

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auntietk

9:45PM | Thu, 04 April 2013

Fascinating!

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debbielove

8:08AM | Sun, 19 May 2013

I can't help you either Clive, I've never seen one like it before! Its very cool.. Sorry been gone so long mate.. Still playing catch up big time! Rob


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