Matchstick and Monkey Grasshoppers
Family EUMASTACIDAE
Most members in this family are wingless. They are usually very elongated and narrow. They are well camouflaged and hide in the plants.
- Morabine Grasshopper 1
- ? sp., body length 35mm
- This Grasshopper is also known as Matchstick Grasshopper. The grasshopper is not easily seen because of their well camouflage. Both male and female are wingless, with very elongated body. Their head is long and pointed. They have large compound eyes, this may suggest that they are active at night. We took the above pictures at Northbrook Creek near Lake Wivenhoe.
- Morabine Grasshopper 2
- ? sp., body length 30mm
- This Morabine Grasshopper is found in Karawatha Forest mid summer. It is quite difficult to tell them apart from the Giant Green Slantface Grasshopper nymph.
- Morabine Grasshopper 3
- ? sp., body length 40mm
- The grasshopper was found hiding inside the leaves of a small Dogwood tree in Alexandra Hill during late summer. It was hard to be seen for its body shape and colour match completely with the Dogwood leaves.
- Jacksonia scoparia, family Fabaceae
