#pneumoridae

[animalids]

Bladder grasshopper (Bullacris membracioides)

Photo by suncana

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African bladderhopper, Bullacris membracioides, Pneumoridae, Acrididea

Found in southern Africa, bladderhoppers are a type of grasshopper. In their final molt, males acquire a hollow, inflated abdomen which is used for sound amplification. Their calls can be heard by potential mates up to 2 kilometres away. Females reply to male calls with their own sound, which is much higher pitched and sometimes not even audible to human ears.

Female Bullacris sp.:

Photos 1-4 by suncana, 5 by peters5001, 6-7 by alexanderr, and 8 by muonmo