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    (c) Ian McMillan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) rog_, all rights reserved

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    (c) Victor W Fazio III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Victor W Fazio III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) bryophyte_forest, all rights reserved

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Giant Grasshopper

Valanga irregularis

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9,588 observations
Group
Insects
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About

Valanga irregularis (common name "giant grasshopper", "giant valanga" or "hedge grasshopper") belongs to the Family of Acrididae. The distribution is restricted in the Australian tropics and subtropics. The species belongs to the largest grasshopper of the continent. Usually the animal lives a solitary mode of life.

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