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Tropidacris collaris

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Tropidacris collaris
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

  1. ^ http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/T/Tropidacris_violaceus/
  2. ^ "Huge grasshopper lands on Rodriguez". BBC News.
  3. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/dec/27/alternative-review-sport-2014-gaffes-rows-grasshoppers
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