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mottled grasshopper, Myrmeleotettix maculatus, female

The colours can be highly variable but the riotously 'camo' paint job of blotches & streaks is characteristic. Also note that no matter how green the rest of the insect is, the wings are NEVER green.

Prees Heath, Shropshire.

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Uploaded on September 10, 2020
Taken on September 2, 2020