Green Milkweed locust nymph, showing warning colours

Green Milkweed locust nymph, showing warning colours. (Phymateus viridipes). Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Red egg of parasitic fly (tachinid) visible between wing buds. Feeds on herbs and shrubs, sometimes damaging young citrus trees. Inhabits grassy areas. Gregarious, especially in nymphal stages

Colouration Defence Flies Locust Locusts Milkweed Nymph Parasite Parasites Phymateus Showing Viridipes Warning

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