Hello Steemians and members of the Creative Coin Community!
Today, I wanted to share a recent iNaturalist observation that immediately whisked me back to my childhood days. It's the Rice Grasshopper, a species I've known since I was a little one growing up right here in Epe, Lagos!
Here are some photos I captured of this fascinating insect:
You can check out the full details of my observation on iNaturalist here:
Explore the complete observation on iNaturalist
A Closer Look: Scientific Classification
For those who enjoy a deeper dive into the natural world, here's the scientific family tree for the genus Oxya, where our Rice Grasshopper belongs:
Rank | Classification |
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Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
Class | Insecta |
Order | Orthoptera |
Family | Acrididae |
Genus | Oxya |
Observation Snapshot
And for the key facts about this particular sighting from my iNaturalist record:
Category | Detail |
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Species | Rice Grasshopper (Genus: Oxya) |
Observer | dreeyor |
iNaturalist ID | 298831173 |
Observation Date | 2025-07-13 |
Location | Nigeria (Lagos, Ogun) |
License | CC BY-NC (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial) |
Device Used | TECNO MOBILE LIMITED (Model: TECNO CF7s) |
"Jẹ ki a lọ wa Tata": Childhood Adventures and Grasshoppers!
These Rice Grasshoppers are quite common around Epe, much like other short-horned species. I have such fond memories of chasing them when I was a kid! My friends and I had a little chant, "Jẹ ki a lọ wa Tata," which translates from Yoruba to "let's go catch some grasshopper." It was a classic childhood game, and we'd often have friendly competitions to see who could find the most striking or 'finest' one!
These fascinating insects from the Oxya genus are prevalent across parts of Africa and Asia, thriving particularly in damp, grassy areas like rice fields.
Feel good to have childhood memories sometimes.
Thanks for viewing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
What did you do with the grasshoppers you caught?
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We cut of the hind leg and let it run while we're looking at it or cause trouble😂😂.
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Poor thing
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😂😂, we were kids then though, we loved disturbing small insects
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