Spur-throated locust
The spur-throated locust is a native Australian locust species in the family Acrididae and a significant agricultural pest.
Adult females of A. guttulosa are typically long, and adult males are typically long. Adults are pale brown with colourless wings and white and dark markings on the thorax. The hind legs are yellow with two rows of white spines. Juvenile spur-throated locusts are green or yellow. The backs of older juveniles may also show a dark or pale stripe.
The spur-throated locust has a life span on between ten and 12 months, from autumn to summer. Overpopulation of spur-throated locusts is managed in Australia by the Australian Plague Locust Commission.
