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What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by mekuso89(op): 1:29pm On Dec 10, 2021
Ok guys I caught this (Ukpara in igbo) resting on my Shirt I hunged outside

So I decided to snap it and upload here.

in Igbo we called it ukpara

What do you people call it in your various languages And also the correct English name for it?.

Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by Bigredmachine: 1:32pm On Dec 10, 2021
is that not labalaba
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by Joeblazeochola(m):
dem no teach u grasshopper 4 primary sch? this is a grasshopper turned locust, it happens wen de travel long distance in search of food.
hope4nigeria:
that's not grasshopper, that's cricket
nah chief, u're wrong
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by chatinent:
Na soldier ant wey join army.

Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by BMathew: 1:46pm On Dec 10, 2021
Tata, Elétē
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by RoyalBlu(f):
Abaka cheesy cheesy
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by ajumma(m): 2:11pm On Dec 10, 2021
Since this post no concern me, let me use dis opportunity to extend my condolence to Michael Jackson's family. I don't have data when he died..ohh wat a huge loss of such a great footballer..
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by MrBrownJay1(m): 2:24pm On Dec 10, 2021
sauterelle
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by WibusJaga: 2:42pm On Dec 10, 2021
huh

grasshopper = 蚱蜢
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by aderemielijah(m): 2:42pm On Dec 10, 2021
This is Locust in English.

Tata in Yoruba.
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by bahdpersona(m): 3:34pm On Dec 10, 2021
BMathew:
Tata, Elétē
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by bahdpersona(m): 3:34pm On Dec 10, 2021
BMathew:
Tata, Elétē
where are you from? sorry to ask.
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by BMathew: 3:41pm On Dec 10, 2021
bahdpersona:
where are you from? sorry to ask.
Ondo state
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by longetivity(m): 4:17pm On Dec 10, 2021
We call it abutata in YORUBA languages cool
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by chival(f): 4:25pm On Dec 10, 2021
mekuso89:
Ok guys I caught this (Ukpara in igbo) resting on my Shirt I hunged outside

So I decided to snap it and upload here.

in Igbo we called it ukpara

What do you people call it in your various languages And also the correct English name for it?.
It is ukpana in Igbo.
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by Telegram234(m): 4:35pm On Dec 10, 2021
That is a locust..
Sweet, yummy and crunchy when roasted..
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by bahdpersona(m): 4:38pm On Dec 10, 2021
BMathew:
Ondo state
where in ondo
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by Rickmann: 4:43pm On Dec 10, 2021
mekuso89:
Ok guys I caught this (Ukpara in igbo) resting on my Shirt I hunged outside

So I decided to snap it and upload here.

in Igbo we called it ukpara

What do you people call it in your various languages And also the correct English name for it?.
That's locust in English.
People fed on it to survive during the Biafra war.
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by mekuso89(op): 4:51pm On Dec 10, 2021
Rickmann:
That's locust in English.
People fed on it to survive during the Biafra war.
Ok
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by mekuso89(op): 4:52pm On Dec 10, 2021
chival:
It is ukpana in Igbo.
I once heard Anambra man call it UKPALA
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by BMathew:
bahdpersona:
where in ondo
Are we safe here? What are you driving at?
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by phranklyn92(m): 5:23pm On Dec 10, 2021
chatinent:
Na soldier ant wey join army.
What is wrong with youhuh grin grin grin grin grin
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by silibaba: 5:33pm On Dec 10, 2021
RoyalBlu:
Abaka cheesy cheesy
why are so excited? Coz of grasshopper?
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by AoifeNightfall: 5:57pm On Dec 10, 2021
It's a type of bird maybe Idk
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by techWriter3: 6:16pm On Dec 10, 2021
This is Locust in English.Tata in Nigerians.
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by pointblank247(m): 6:22pm On Dec 10, 2021
ajumma:
Since this post no concern me, let me use dis opportunity to extend my condolence to Michael Jackson's family. I don't have data when he died..ohh wat a huge loss of such a great footballer..
i thought he was a wrestling champion
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by OnyeObodo: 6:34pm On Dec 10, 2021
Ukpana.. Nothing like ukpara please.
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by 22o62021: 6:37pm On Dec 10, 2021
It’s called Nkaka

Igbele na the big one


Na my dialect oo
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by Richy4(m): 7:01pm On Dec 10, 2021
OnyeObodo:
Ukpana.. Nothing like ukpara please.
But your dialect might be different from that of the OP.. have u thought of that?.. smiley
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by RoyalBlu(f): 7:10pm On Dec 10, 2021
silibaba:
why are so excited? Coz of grasshopper?
Don't mind me o. Had a flashback to when I first heard the word 'abaka'
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by shilenji(m): 8:07pm On Dec 10, 2021
Labalaba kor lalasticlala ni
Bigredmachine:
is that not labalaba
Re: What Are The English And Local Names For This? (Picture) by omoiyalayi(m): 8:18pm On Dec 10, 2021
We called it 'ELENTE' in my place

I used to catch it when I was younger and put long rope on its leg so it won't run away and be playing with it
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