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''Dictyophorus spumans'', the koppie foam grasshopper or , is a species of grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae indigenous to Africa. The name "foaming grasshopper" derives from the insect's ability to produce a toxic foam from its thoracic glands. It is closely related to ''Phymateus''. It grows up to a length of . The neck shield has a warty surface, and their color is highly variable. It is toxic due to the poisons that it sequesters from its diet, which includes a large number of toxic and distasteful plants such as milkweed. ==Races== * ''D. s.'' subsp. ''spumans'' – South Africa * ''D. s.'' subsp. ''ater'' – northern South Africa and Zimbabwe * ''D. s.'' subsp. ''pulchra'' – eastern South Africa and Mozambique * ''D. s.'' subsp. ''servillei'' – widespread in Africa * ''D. s.'' subsp. ''calceata'' – widespread in Africa 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dictyophorus spumans」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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