Kraussaria angulifera

Kraussaria angulifera is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae found in Africa.^[1][2] The grasshopper is commonly found in the Sahelian region of West Africa, where it is known as a common pest of the pearl millet.

Kraussaria angulifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Caelifera
Family:	Acrididae
Genus:	Kraussaria
Species:	K. angulifera
Binomial name
Kraussaria angulifera (Krauss, 1877)

Human consumption

Kraussaria angulifera is the edible grasshopper species that is most relished by the north and central Dogon people of Mali.^[3]

Gallery

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  Female
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  Male
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  Mating
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  Mating
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  Kraussaria angulifera in Senegal