Gryllacrididae

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Orthoptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Exopterygota
Order: Orthoptera

A Gryllacrididae are Australian insect related to a grasshopper. They are known for being more aggressive than other insects. They are also referred to as "camel crickets."

[edit] Characteristics

They have large femora and long tibiae. They usually don't have wings.


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[edit] Further reading

The Nature of Violence, by Dr. Jeffrey Lockwood, Orion Magazine [1]