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| The Green Milkweed Locust (Phymateus viridipes) or African Bush Grasshopper, belonging to the family Pyrgomorphidae (Gaudy Grasshoppers), is an African locust about 70 millimeters (2.8 in) long at maturity and capable of long migratory flights. Its body and fore wings are green in color while the hind wings are bright red and blue, presenting a striking appearance in flight. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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