Long locust

The Long Locust is a bug in the that has appeared in every game to date. It is naturally camouflaged by its green exterior and the green grass that surrounds it and will occasionally make a sound. If the player goes near it, the Long Locust will travel away; if it goes to the water, it will disappear.

In the games that the Long Locust appears in, it is a common bug that the player can encounter, and can be found on the ground, occasionally hopping. In, it can be caught from spring to fall.

Donating to the museum
As with all fish and insects in the, the Long Locust can be donated to the museum. Blathers the curator will say the following in the respected games.

In
The Long Locust appears in the first section of the exhibit, passed the butterflies and next to the small weed next to the pond.

In
Upon being donated, the locust can be found in the first room of the bug exhibit jumping around near some bushes. The exhibit has this to say about the Long Locust:

Real-world information
Acrida cinerea, also known as the Oriental longheaded grasshopper/locust or Chinese grasshopper, is a member of the grasshopper and locust suborder Caelifera. It is native to all the East Asian countries.