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Psophus stridulus

English translation: rattle grasshopper

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English term or phrase:Psophus stridulus
Selected answer:rattle grasshopper
Entered by: Gennady Lapardin

12:49 Nov 17, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Insects
English term or phrase: Psophus stridulus
Is there a "colloquial" name (in English) for this specific small-size locust? It's not a grasshopper. Thank you
Gennady Lapardin
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:11
rattle grasshopper
Explanation:
Yes, it is strictly a locust and not a grasshopper, but this is its common name. Common names are quite often not scientifically accurate!

http://eol.org/pages/494400/names/common_names
http://www.david.element.ukgateway.net/grasshoppersandcricke...
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 17:11
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3rattle grasshopper
Charles Davis


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
psophus stridulus
rattle grasshopper


Explanation:
Yes, it is strictly a locust and not a grasshopper, but this is its common name. Common names are quite often not scientifically accurate!

http://eol.org/pages/494400/names/common_names
http://www.david.element.ukgateway.net/grasshoppersandcricke...

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 17:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: French. Le Criquet stridulant ! It should be it

Asker: And the second gives final answer. Thank you very much!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Sabedoria (X)
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Wordeffect
agree  BdiL: Specially agree with inaccuracy of common names. Maurizio
21 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, Maurizio :)
agree  Phong Le
23 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phong Le :)
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