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Flightless animal collected from a migratory band that had walked about 20 km in about 3 weeks. Large numbers died trying to cross a local stream, and thousands more killed by burning, poisoning, and trenching by land owners. Tucura sapo toad-like locust. 'Tucura' (Spanish) derived from Tupi-Guarani language ('tu' + 'cura' = animal voracious). Three species of Bufonacris, all in southern South America. Only this species has mass migrations.
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Flightless animal collected from a migratory band that had walked about 20 km in about 3 weeks. Large numbers died trying to cross a local stream, and thousands more killed by burning, poisoning, and trenching by land owners. Tucura sapo toad-like locust. 'Tucura' (Spanish) derived from Tupi-Guarani language ('tu' + 'cura' = animal voracious). Three species of Bufonacris, all in southern South America. Only this species has mass migrations.
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Flightless animal collected from a migratory band that had walked about 20 km in about 3 weeks. Large numbers died trying to cross a local stream, and thousands more killed by burning, poisoning, and trenching by land owners. Tucura sapo toad-like locust. 'Tucura' (Spanish) derived from Tupi-Guarani language ('tu' + 'cura' = animal voracious). Three species of Bufonacris, all in southern South America. Only this species has mass migrations.
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Flightless animal collected from a migratory band that had walked about 20 km in about 3 weeks. Large numbers died trying to cross a local stream, and thousands more killed by burning, poisoning, and trenching by land owners. Tucura sapo toad-like locust. 'Tucura' (Spanish) derived from Tupi-Guarani language ('tu' + 'cura' = animal voracious). Three species of Bufonacris, all in southern South America. Only this species has mass migrations.
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Flightless animal collected from a migratory band that had walked about 20 km in about 3 weeks. Large numbers died trying to cross a local stream, and thousands more killed by burning, poisoning, and trenching by land owners. Tucura sapo toad-like locust. 'Tucura' (Spanish) derived from Tupi-Guarani language ('tu' + 'cura' = animal voracious). Three species of Bufonacris, all in southern South America. Only this species has mass migrations.
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Found with a small number of other beetles of the same species in mid-morning on a sunny day. The beetles were clinging passively to the juniper branches.
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The animal was identified by Nelson Ferretti, La Plata, Argentina. This male was collected at night, as it foraged at base of large rock outcrop.
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The animal was identified by Nelson Ferretti, La Plata, Argentina. This male was collected at night, as it foraged at base of large rock outcrop.
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The animal was identified by Nelson Ferretti, La Plata, Argentina. This male was collected at night, as it foraged at base of large rock outcrop.
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The animal was identified by Nelson Ferretti, La Plata, Argentina. This female was collected during the day, from her tunnel under a medium-sized rock.
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The animal was identified by Nelson Ferretti, La Plata, Argentina. This female was collected during the day, from her tunnel under a medium-sized rock.
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The animal was identified by Nelson Ferretti, La Plata, Argentina. This female was collected during the day, from her tunnel under a medium-sized rock.