Summary ²

Dictyophorus spumans, the koppie foam grasshopper or rooibaadjie, is a species of grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae indigenous to Africa. The name "foaming grasshopper" derives from the insect's ability to produce a toxic foam from its thoracic glands. It is closely related to Phymateus.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Martin Heigan, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin_heigan/2487549012/
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictyophorus_spumans

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