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Common Pardillana Grasshopper (3/6)
Orthoptera: Acrididae
Pardillana limbata
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Kamarooka State Park, VIC (Mar, 2013)
An ant climbs on the grasshopper's back, which responds by trying to swivel its back leg around to lash out at the ant.
Common Pardillana bitten by ant
Common Pardillana Grasshopper
Common Pardillana Grasshopper
Common Pardillana Grasshopper
Close-up of head
Close-up of eye