World's largest grasshopper-90° climb on glass-Valanga irregularis-5cm male

World's largest grasshopper species Valanga irregularis, about 5cm long, male specimen performing 90° climb on glass.

Valanga irregularis (commonly called giant grasshopper or hedge grasshopper). Native to Australian tropics and subtropics. Females reach up to 8cm (3.1inch) in length, males up to 6cm (2.3inch). Females can lay over 100 eggs but these species live very solitary life and do not cause plagues.

00:00 horizontal view
00:15 getting ready for the climb
00:29 90° climb on glass
01:15 silhouette view against ocean background
01:47 close up of belly and head
02:13 close up of reproductive organ and tail
02:24 close up of rear leg
03:03 profile view of climb
03:25 reaching ceiling

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