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The Foam Grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans) is a large, heavily built insect belonging to the Pyrgomorphidae family, native to the southern regions of Africa. It exhibits strong aposematic coloration, displaying bright patterns of red, yellow, or blue to warn predators of its toxicity. When threaten...

Poecilocerus pictus, commonly known as the painted grasshopper, is an insect species native to South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan. It belongs to the Pyrgomorphidae family and primarily feeds on the toxic Calotropis plant, also known as milkweed. By consuming these plants, the grasshopper ab...

Poekilocerus pictus, commonly called the Gaudy Grasshopper or Painted Grasshopper, belongs to the family Pyrgomorphidae and is native to the Indian subcontinent. The species displays bright aposematic coloration, warning predators of toxic compounds it absorbs from its host plants, particularly Calo...

The Rainbow Milkweed Locust, *Phymateus saxosus*, is a large African grasshopper belonging to the Pygomorphidae family. Its striking coloration – vibrant blues, greens, and yellows – serves as aposematic warning due to its toxic defense derived from consuming milkweed plants. This coloration signals...

Petasida ephippigera, or Leichhardt’s Grasshopper, is an Australian grasshopper belonging to the Pyrgomorphidae family. This endemic species is notable for its striking coloration, a form of aposematic warning signaling toxicity to predators. The vibrant hues are characteristic of insects containing...

Phymateus leprosus, commonly known as the milkweed locust, is a large grasshopper belonging to the family Pyrgomorphidae. Native to Africa, this insect feeds primarily on toxic milkweed plants, from which it sequesters cardiac glycosides. These toxic compounds make the locust poisonous to potential...

The Elegant Grasshopper (Zonocerus elegans) is a large African grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae. Its vivid yellow, orange, and black aposematic coloration signals the toxic alkaloids it accumulates from host plants such as milkweeds. Widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa, it is someti...

Dictyophorus reticulatus, the reticulated foam grasshopper, is a large African grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae. Native primarily to southern Africa, it is aposematically colored and feeds on plants that render it distasteful or toxic to predators. When disturbed it secretes a foul-smelling,...

The Koppie Foam Grasshopper, *Dictyophorus spumans*, is a large grasshopper native to southern Africa. It’s notable for producing a toxic, foamy secretion from its thorax as a defense mechanism against predators. This aposematic display, characteristic of pyrgomorphidae insects, serves as a warning...

The Fire-bellied Frog refers to several species in the genus Bombina, amphibians found across Eurasia from western Europe through eastern Asia. These semi-aquatic frogs are characterized by their distinctive ventral coloration—typically bright red or yellow with black markings—which serves as an apo...

Phymateus hildebrandti, commonly known as Hildebrandt's grasshopper, is a large insect species native to East Africa. The grasshopper was named in honor of Johannes Hildebrandt, a 19th-century German botanical collector. It is distinguished by its bright yellow, black, and red aposematic coloration,...

Poekilocerus pictus, commonly known as the painted grasshopper, is a species of pygmy grasshopper found in India and Asia. Its distinctive coloration, caused by varying pigment distributions within its exoskeleton, serves as aposematic warning to predators. This vibrant pattern indicates toxicity, d...

Poekilocerus pictus is a large grasshopper species native to South Asia. It’s distinguished by striking, multicolored patterns—red, yellow, and black—resulting from variations in pigment distribution within its exoskeleton. This coloration serves as aposematic warning, indicating the insect stores c...

Phymateus viridipes is a savanna grasshopper belonging to the Pyrgomorphidae family native to Africa. This species exhibits aposematic coloration – bright green markings – which signals its toxicity. It accumulates defensive chemicals from plants it consumes, making it unpalatable and dangerous to p...

The Variegated Grasshopper is a major agricultural pest in Africa, easily identified by its yellow, black, and orange patterns and its ability to secrete toxic, foul-smelling foam.

The Milkweed Grasshopper, *Phymateus morbillosus*, is a sizable grasshopper belonging to the Pygomorphidae family native to Africa. It’s notable for its distinctive coloration which serves as a warning signal indicating toxicity. This species uniquely consumes and tolerates milkweed toxins, demonstr...

The Toad Grasshopper (Poekilocerus bufonius) is a robust insect native to North Africa and the Middle East, named for its distinctly bumpy, warty appearance.

Taeniopoda reticulata is a large, colorful lubber grasshopper native to Mexico and Central America, recognized by its distinctive reticulated wing pattern and aposematic coloration.

Taeniopoda eques, commonly known as the horse lubber grasshopper, is a large acridid grasshopper native to North America. Its distinctive black and orange coloration serves as an aposematic warning signal indicating chemical defenses against predators. This species is notable for its size and striki...

A large African grasshopper that feeds on toxic milkweed plants, sequestering cardiac glycosides for defense against predators.

Green-legged Foam Grasshopper (Phymateus viridipes) is an African pyrgomorphid locust described by Stal in 1873 and noted for toxic plant feeding.

Chromacris miles is a species of large grasshopper belonging to the family Romaleidae, native to regions of Central and South America. The insect is biologically characterized by its bright, contrasting warning coloration, a trait known as aposematism that signals its toxicity to potential predators...

The brilliant-thighed poison frog (*Allobates femoralis*) is a small terrestrial amphibian native to the Amazon Basin in South America, particularly in countries such as Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and French Guiana. The species is recognized by the distinct bright orange or yellow markings on its thigh...

Zonocerus variegatus, commonly called the variegated grasshopper, is a brightly patterned member of the family Pyrgomorphidae found in tropical Africa. It feeds on many plants and can become a serious agricultural pest, particularly on cassava, but also on crops such as maize, plantain, vegetables,...

The Elegant Grasshopper (Zonocerus elegans) is a brightly colored insect native to various regions of Africa, belonging to the Pyrgomorphidae family. It is noted for its striking aposematic coloration, which serves as a visual warning to predators about the toxic compounds it sequesters from its hos...

The Garden tiger moth (*Arctia caja*) is a large, striking moth found across Europe, North America, and parts of northern Asia. It is recognized by its distinct physical contrast: cream or white forewings with irregular dark patches and bright orange hindwings marked with dark blue-black spots. This...

Foam Grasshopper (Phymateus leprosus) is a toxic African pyrgomorphid grasshopper described by Fabricius in 1793, with unusually many nymphal instars.

Poecilocerus bufonius, the toad grasshopper, is a North African and Middle Eastern species named for its toad-like appearance, commonly found in arid and semi-desert habitats.

Colorful Grasshopper (Chromacris colorata) is a Neotropical lubber grasshopper in Romaleidae, within a genus described by Francis Walker in 1870.