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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Locusta migratoria

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Orthoptera

Family

Acrididae

Genus

Locusta

Species

Locusta migratoria

Insecta❔ Diet unknown

Migratory locust

Locusta migratoria (Migratory locust · トノサマバッタ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

No data

Length · Height

4.8~6.5cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Lowland grasslands, foothill meadows, and riverbanks

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 A body length of 6.5 cm is about 3/4 the long side of a credit card (8.56 cm) (Comparison).
💡 It can be seen in riverside and foothill grasslands from June to November, and sometimes occurs in mass outbreaks on islands (National List of Species of Korea).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

#풀무치#Locusta migratoria

📖 1. Overview

The migratory locust is a large grasshopper living in lowland grasslands, foothill meadows, and riverbanks throughout the Korean Peninsula, and is distributed across the Palearctic realm including Japan, China, and Europe.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

It is a large grasshopper with a body length of 48–65 mm and comes in green and brown forms. The hindwings are transparent yellow without black markings, and the area around the mandibles is blue.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

Adults appear from June to November and produce 2 or more generations a year depending on environmental conditions. On islands or in isolated areas, very large individuals appear and mass outbreaks sometimes occur.