{"product_id":"tropidacris-dux-xs-qcsw","title":"Tropidacris dux small.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIES \u003c\/strong\u003e Tropidacris dux \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN   \u003c\/strong\u003ePeru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRAME \u003c\/strong\u003e  14.5x14.5xD5cm. Made from recycled products. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e  Small winged grasshopper with bright orange wings - a great colourful specimen. These can grow to have a wingspan of over 26cm!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrasshoppers, crickets, katydids and locusts make up the order Orthoptera which means 'straight wings'. Most are easily recognisable by their hind legs, which are usually enlarged for jumping. All can be distinguished from other insects by the following features:\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo pairs of wings. The upper wings are narrower than the hind wings which are held folded under the forewings when resting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge compound eyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowerful modified hind legs (for jumping)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbility to produce sounds by rubbing their legs, wings or abdomen together - predominantly males to attract the females\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntennae which can be long and thin (usually katydids) or short (usually grasshoppers) depending on species \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe carry a large range of assorted Orthoptera from countries as varied as Madagascar to Thailand to Peru. They come in various colours and sizes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"footer-updated-feb-2024.jpg\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/footer-updated-feb-2024.jpg?v=1782195173\" title=\"footer-updated-feb-2024.jpg\" width=\"503\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265689796779,"sku":"BATDU.070201","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/BATDU_Tropidacris_dux_1__15898.1776989929.1280.1280.jpg?v=1782216824","url":"https:\/\/bitsandbugs.com\/products\/tropidacris-dux-xs-qcsw","provider":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}