Observations in the Superfamily: Tettigonioidea
English Name: Long-tail Grasshoppers
Child members
Observed on: 14th December 2008
Added to iSpot: 19th December 2012
Likely ID: Katydid nymph (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 16th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 17th December 2012
Likely ID: Katydids (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
By: jaimemoss2011
Observed on: 12th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 15th December 2012
Likely ID: Koringkriek (Hetrodinae )
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 0
Comments: 7
Observed on: 24th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th December 2012
Likely ID: Katydid 49 (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: Diane Brooks
Observed on: 26th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd December 2012
Likely ID: Corn cricket (Acanthoproctus cervinus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
Description: What on earth is this? It was seen in the Kgalagadi
By: Leebdu
Observed on: 1st December 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd December 2012
Likely ID: Hetrodinae
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
By: Joanette Le Cornu
Observed on: 6th February 2012
Added to iSpot: 30th November 2012
Likely ID: Katydids (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 25th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 27th November 2012
Likely ID: Tettigoniidae
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 5
Description: 15mm body. Feelers 20mm. The presence of an ovipositor indicates that this is an adult female. On an Oedera imbricata
By: silweel
Observed on: 2nd November 2012
Added to iSpot: 17th November 2012
Likely ID: Corncrickets (Hetrodinae )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 10th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th November 2012
Likely ID: Tettigoniidae
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: sarah-leigh
Observed on: 21st October 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th November 2012
Likely ID: Katydid (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 5th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 5th November 2012
Likely ID: Hetrodes pupus subsp. namaqua
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: Douglas Euston-Brown
Observed on: 26th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th October 2012
Likely ID: Predatory Katydid (Clonia )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 2
By: Gerrie Horn
Observed on: 26th June 2011
Added to iSpot: 20th October 2012
Likely ID: Armoured cricket, Koringkriek (Acanthoplus )
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Judd Kirkel
Observed on: 1st May 2010
Added to iSpot: 19th October 2012
Likely ID: Corn Cricket (Acanthoplus )
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
By: Eugene Marinus
Observed on: 17th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th October 2012
Likely ID: Grass Katydids (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 23rd February 2010
Added to iSpot: 3rd October 2012
Likely ID: Katydid (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Minute size, on Panicum maximum grass flowers
By: Patrick Lane
Observed on: 19th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 24th September 2012
Likely ID: Katydid (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 27th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 28th July 2012
Likely ID: Acanthoproctus vittatus subsp. vittatus
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
By: Petra Graf
Observed on: 18th March 2012
Added to iSpot: 20th July 2012
Likely ID: a predatory katydid (Clonia )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
Description: on the street
By: Petra Graf
Observed on: 27th February 2012
Added to iSpot: 20th July 2012
Likely ID: Corn cricket (Acanthoproctus cervinus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 4th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 5th July 2012
Likely ID: Long-horned cricket (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 2
Description: Body about 12mm long. Antennae very much longer, as can be seen in the third photo: the left one is broken but the right antenna stretches to the edge of the photo. No wings. Some sort of little Katydid or something, perhaps a nymph?
Observed on: 29th April 2008
Added to iSpot: 16th June 2012
Likely ID: Armoured cricket, Dikpens (Acanthoplus discoidalis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
Observed on: 6th December 2010
Added to iSpot: 29th May 2012
Likely ID: a katydid (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 16th March 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd May 2012
Likely ID: Katydids (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Description: Is this a Katydid?
Observed on: 17th February 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st May 2012
Likely ID: Katydids (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Observed on: 14th March 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st May 2012
Likely ID: Katydids (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: Pink-red line that runs on the back
Observed on: 21st March 2008
Added to iSpot: 21st May 2012
Likely ID: Armoured cricket, Dikpens (Acanthoplus discoidalis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Observed on: 23rd March 2008
Added to iSpot: 21st May 2012
Likely ID: Armoured cricket, Dikpens (Acanthoplus longipes )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
By: MargieR
Observed on: 8th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 13th May 2012
Likely ID: a predatory katydid (Clonia )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Description: Beautiful large green Locust seen near dwellings
By: Jane
Observed on: 15th January 2010
Added to iSpot: 3rd May 2012
Likely ID: predatory Katydid (Clonia )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
Observed on: 5th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 15th April 2012
Likely ID: Predatory Katydid (Clonia )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Observed on: 3rd October 2011
Added to iSpot: 12th April 2012
Likely ID: Armour cricket (Hetrodinae )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 8
Description: Quartz Pebble Plains
By: Gerhard Diedericks
Observed on: 1st March 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd March 2012
Likely ID: Katydids (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
Description: On Vernonia myriantha leaf on edge of a riparian thicket
By: freddy hordies
Observed on: 25th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 18th February 2012
Likely ID: a predatory katydid (Clonia )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
By: freddy hordies
Observed on: 29th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 17th February 2012
Likely ID: a koringkriek (Acanthoproctus cervinus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
Observed on: 15th February 2012
Added to iSpot: 17th February 2012
Likely ID: Long-horned cricket (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Small cricket (+/- 2-3cm) with long antennae.
Observed on: 27th January 2010
Added to iSpot: 14th February 2012
Likely ID: a shortwing predatory katydid (Clonia )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Observed on: 3rd January 2011
Added to iSpot: 6th February 2012
Likely ID: Fynbos Corncricket (Acanthoproctus diadematus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 3rd March 2009
Added to iSpot: 23rd January 2012
Likely ID: Armoured cricket (Acanthoproctus cervinus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 3
Observed on: 25th May 2006
Added to iSpot: 23rd January 2012
Likely ID: Armoured ground-cricket (Acanthoplus discoidalis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 4
By: Felicity
Observed on: 22nd May 2007
Added to iSpot: 15th January 2012
Likely ID: a Corn Cricket (Acanthoplus armativentris )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
By: lize von staden
Observed on: 16th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 7th January 2012
Likely ID: Leaf Katydid (Tettigoniidae )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Description: It jumped onto our widscreen while driving down a path in coastal forest. It is very common in the area, we observed many more individuals during walks in the forest.
Observed on: 15th December 2010
Added to iSpot: 6th January 2012
Likely ID: Shortwinged Predatory Katydid (Clonia melanoptera )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
Description: Ecology Base: Senior Scout Adventure 2010 A sample of goggas that were captured in the herpetogical traps over 10 days.
By: Prix Burgoyne
Observed on: 13th September 2010
Added to iSpot: 8th December 2011
Likely ID: Unicorn Corn Cricket (Acanthoproctus vittatus subsp. vittatus )
Identifications: 4
Agreements: 2
Comments: 14
Description: About 4-5 cm long with numerous sharp projections on carapace, single "horn" on forehead.
By: Prix Burgoyne
Location: N14, Benede
Lat/Lng: -28.839, 20.2919
Dry grassy plains with few herbs or shrubs.
Close
Observed on: 20th October 2006
Added to iSpot: 28th November 2011
Likely ID: 'n koringkriek (Acanthoplus discoidalis )
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 9
Description: Fat slow-moving insect with spiked armour
By: anthony
Location: Cederberg
Lat/Lng: 32, 19
They only occur in caves - in the twilight zone. Located them in another set of faults in the Cederberg, as they were originally known only from the Wolkberg caves. Both males and females are wingless. I suspect they feed on lichen and guano.
Close
Observed on: 6th December 2010
Added to iSpot: 9th September 2011
Likely ID: Cederberg Cave cricket (Cedarbergeniana imperfecta )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Description: See p. 82.3 of Field Guide to Insects of SA. There are others in the same tribe that live under rocks in the N Cape, on hillslopes.
Observed on: 1st July 2011
Added to iSpot: 7th September 2011
Likely ID: Armoured Ground-cricket, Dikpens (Acanthoplus longipes )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 5
Description: Large ground-cricket, long antennae
Observed on: 2nd September 2007
Added to iSpot: 1st June 2011
Likely ID: Predatory Katydid (Clonia )
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1