The spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) is a native Australian locust species in the family Acrididae and a significant agricultural pest.
Adult females of A. guttulosa are typically 45- long, and adult males are typically 35mm45mm long.[1] Adults are pale brown with colourless wings and white and dark markings on the thorax. The hind legs are yellow with two rows of white spines.[2] Juvenile spur-throated locusts are green or yellow. The backs of older juveniles may also show a dark or pale stripe.[2]
The spur-throated locust has a life span on between ten and 12 months, from autumn to summer.[2] Overpopulation of spur-throated locusts is managed in Australia by the Australian Plague Locust Commission.