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Dictyophorus spumans, the koppie foam grasshopper or rooibaadjie, 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.
Scientific name: Dictyophorus spumans
Rank: Species
Order: Orthoptera
Higher classification: Dictyophorus
Family: Pyrgomorphidae
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