Kosciuscola
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| Kosciuscola | |
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| Kosciuscola tristis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Superfamily: | Acridoidea |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Oxyinae |
| Tribe: | Praxibulini |
| Genus: | Kosciuscola Sjöstedt, 1934 |
Kosciuscola[1] is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oxyinae (tribe Praxibulini).[2] They are found in Australia.[3][4]
While most grasshoppers are passive or use acoustic signals (chirping) to resolve disputes, Kosciuscola tristis is famous among entomologists for engaging in ubiquitous, escalated physical combat.[5]