Alice Springs Fauna •
Giant GrasshopperValanga irregularis nymph Valanga irregularis as prey
As well as often beeing a pest in urban gardens and agriculture, the Giant irregularis are also fed on by a variety of insects, birds and other animals that can catch them.
In the following a female and male Golden Orb-weaver Spider (Trichonephila edulis) with a Giant Grasshopper (Valanga irregularis) caught in the web in Alice Springs.
In the following a juvenile Grasshopper (Valanga irregularis), caught by a Lynx Spider (family Oxyopidae) in Alice Springs.
Footnote & References
- Giant Grasshopper (Valanga irregularis), iNaturalist, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/201636-Valanga-irregularis
- Valanga irregularis (nymph) – DAFF, DAFF, https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/locusts/about/id-guide/comparison/comparison_of_spur-throated_locust_and_giant_or_hedge_grasshopper_nymphs
Giant GrasshopperValanga irregularis nymph Valanga irregularis as prey
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