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Differential grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis) on corn husk in afternoon sunlight, late summer/early fall. Though a native North American species, people call it a pest because it can greatly damage crops. Others admire its adaptability. Still others point out that it feeds birds and other wildlife when its numbers rise. Taken in a Connecticut cornfield.

A green grasshopper with a brown back sitting on a flat leaf of grass

Stripe-winged grasshopper (Stenobothrus lineatus) in natural habitat on Veluwe Netherlands. Wildlife scene of nature in Europe.

Grasshopper or locust on dirt road in Alcoy, Spain

A macro shot of a grasshopper on a dried stick against a blurred background

An African Armored Ground Cricket in Namibia

$Description:\nAdult wart-biters are 31–82 millimeters, with females being significantly larger than males. They are typically dark green in colour, usually with dark brown blotches on the pronotum and wings (a dark brown morphotype also occurs). The female has a long and slightly up curved ovipositor.\n The wart-biter has a song consisting of a rapidly repeated series of short bursts of clicks, sometimes lasting for several minutes.\nWart-biters normally move about by walking; they rarely fly, except when frightened. Most can only fly 3 to 4 meters at a time.\nHabitat:\nThe species is found in calcareous grassland and heathland habitats.\n\nDiet:\nThe species is omnivorous. Plants eaten include knapweed, nettles, bedstraws; the species also eats insects, including other grasshoppers. \nLife cycle:\nThe wart-biter lays its eggs in the soil; these eggs normally hatch after two winters. It then passes through seven instar stages between April and June. The adult stage is reached in the beginning of July. Wart-biter populations peak in late July and early August. Newly hatched Decticus are encased in a sheath to facilitate their trip to the soil surface, the sheath holding the legs and antennae safely against the body while burrowing upwards. A neck which can in turn be inflated and deflated, enlarges the top of its tunnel, easing its passage upwards.\nStatus and distribution:\nThis species occurs throughout continental Europe, except the extreme south, ranging from southern Scandinavia to Spain, Italy, and Greece. It is also found in temperate Asia, as far east as China. Geographic features such as mountains have fragmented the species, leading to a wide range of forms and numerous subspecies.\n\nConservation:\nThe population of wart-biters has declined in many areas of northern Europe. In Britain and the Netherlands, it is threatened with extinction (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria). Wildlife animals.

Chorthippus parallelus Meadow Grasshopper Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Grasshopper isolated on white background

A curious grasshopper peers over the edge of an ear of corn. The insect carefully observes its surroundings.

Green Meadow Grasshopper hidden in the green grass

Grasshopper climbing green bitten leaf - animal behavior.

A close up of the grasshopper, doe. Isolated on white.

A grasshopper perched atop a green leaf in a natural outdoor environment

Also called Large Hay Horse, Large Green Hay Horse, or Green Deciduous Locust.

Close up of grasshopper (Chorthippus on the grass. Meadow fauna, Bieszczady, Poland.

A grasshopper clinging to a grain stalk with extremely shallow DOF.

A small cricket, a common green grasshopper, sits on an ear of wheat in the evening sun. The sky is blue. There is a lot of space for text.

$Tot 50-55mm, Ab, 37-42mm, Hw 30-35mm.\nIdentification:\nThe characters of this clubtail are rather different . It prefers very large (lowland) rivers and may easily be overlooked. Populations can best be found by searching for exuviae on river banks.\nOccurrence:\nA north Asian species, with western outposts in large rivers such as the Rhine, Loire and Po. Common in large lowland rivers in eastern Europe, but staged a strong comeback in Western Europe in the 1990s. Now abundant in rivers such as the Rhine, Elbe and Danube, right down to their estuaries.\nHabitat:\nSlow flowing lower sections of large rivers with sandy beds. Larvae burrow shallowly in fine substrates with relatively high concentrations of organic matter.\nFlight Season:\nLate and protracted, compared with other Gomphus species, from early June to early October, with maximum emergence in June and July.\n\nThis is a scarce Gomphus Species along the large Dutch Rivers. This Picture is made along the River Waal, near “Slot Loevestein” in the Province of Gelderland.$

A vibrant green grasshopper perched on a stick, its delicate arthropod body contrasted against the rugged outdoor landscape, capturing the beauty of this often overlooked insect through captivating macro photography

Grasshopper, Tropical Rainforest, Marino Ballena National Park, Uvita de Osa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America, America

Alpine Bush-cricket (Anonconotus alpinus) resting on fern in natural habitat

Grasshopper on the rocky mountain in Serbia.

An Egyptian Grasshopper (Anacridium aegyptium) sitting in the sand ready to jump in the United Arab Emirates.

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