Giant South American grasshopper
| Giant South American grasshopper | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Family: | Romaleidae |
| Genus: | Tropidacris |
| Species: | T. violaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidacris violaceus | |
The giant South American grasshopper (Tropidacris violaceus) is a species of grasshopper in the family Romaleidae.[1] The giant South American grasshopper rose to fame when one was spotted landing on the arm of James Rodríguez, after he scored a goal during Colombia's 2–1 defeat to Brazil, at the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[2][3]
References
- ↑ http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/T/Tropidacris_violaceus/
- ↑ "Huge grasshopper lands on Rodriguez". BBC News.
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/dec/27/alternative-review-sport-2014-gaffes-rows-grasshoppers
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