Talk:Zonocerus variegatus

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Did you know... that the variegated grasshopper can be de-winged, salted and fried to provide a tasty meal?

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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 23:41, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the variegated grasshopper can be de-winged, salted and fried to provide a tasty meal?

Reviewed: New Gods: Nezha Reborn
Comment: Technically this is a fivefold expansion, started on 23 February, but as the stub was created recently, I have added Estopedist1 to the credits.

Created/expanded by Estopedist1 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). Nominated by Cwmhiraeth (talk) at 10:13, 2 March 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Newnesss requirement satisfied by 5x expansion from 2/23 to 2/24. Article is also long enough and policy compliant. Earwig detects no issues. Hook is interesting, short enough, and supported by in-line citation to off-line (or subscription required) source (accepted in good faith from established editor). QPQ satisfied. Cbl62 (talk) 23:12, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Zonocerus variegatus, the variegated grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae native to tropical western and central Africa. It feeds on a wide variety of plant foods and causes damage to crops, particularly cassava, groundnuts and vegetables, as well as transmitting diseases caused by mosaic viruses between plants. This Z. variegatus grasshopper was photographed in the Bobiri Forest in Ghana.

Photograph credit: Charles James Sharp

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