Sandgropers
The most common nickname is the shortened form: WA, and there is also a tendency to simply call it "West Australia" these days. It is also known as the "Golden State", the "Wildflower State" and the "State of Excitement". The nickname for people from Western Australia is "Sandgropers", after the subterranean insects found there.
Sand Groper is a cricket (mole cricket) Sorry No - Mole Crickets are different altogether.
Yes, that's the generally accepted term (and the locals won't take offence at it.) Perth is basically a beach between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Escarpment, with most houses built on a sandy soil rather than clay or bedrock.
Yes, it is possible that sandgropers are harmful to gardens.Specifically, much needs to be learned about this grasshopper and locust relative in the family Cylindrachetidae. It is a larva-like insect that is reminiscent of mole crickets. It spends its life underground, where food sources are mainly living plant parts and sometimes subterranean animal life.
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