East African Bush Locust leaf design Cymothoe excelsa can be found

Cymothoe excelsa can be found in Nigeria

from Brazil and Ecuador northwards to Mexico

Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina

It is one of the largest species of praying mantises

East African Bush Locust leaf design Cymothoe excelsa can be foundPhymateus aegrotus, sometimes called the blue bush locust or East African bush locust, is a pest species of grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae. Unlike "locusts" the adults are not known to change their morphology on crowding, but at the hopper stage, marching behaviour of small bands may occur. The specimen is encased in a 6x6 frame.