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Common green grasshopper (Omocestus viridulus) on a grass leaf.
Skoczek zielony (Omocestus viridulus) na źdźble trawy.
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This obliging little grasshopper sat nicely and posed for a few shots for me yesterday. Taken handheld while sat by the side of a local pond It was fantastic to see and hear so much wildlife around me.
Grasshopper Florida.
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As far as I know Grasshoppers seem to be abundant, and I will assume happy when it is hot and dry. I suppose today they will be hiding out trying to stay warm as heavy rain that began last evening continued all night and is expected to last until this evening. So I will be hiding out inside as well, but with a bigger smile than the Grasshoppers. Expected high to day is only to be 16C (61F) and is quite windy.
Hopefully some ponds will be at least partially rejuvenated and grasshopper populations will be slightly controlled.
As to the ID, I have no idea and it is not important to me. Although they can be severe pests as far as crops and plants go, I do think that they look very cool.
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I wasn't sure about the difference between grasshoppers and katydids. Can someone with knowledge about this confirm that katydids have longer antannae than their bodies whereas grasshoppers have shorter antannae?
Also, some interesting info from the Australian Museum:
"Grasshoppers and locusts have a row of pegs like a comb on their back legs. They scrape these pegs against the hard edges of the front wings to make sounds. Crickets and katydids produce sounds by rubbing their wings together. In order to hear these sounds, orthopterans have a tympanum (ear) on each front leg, just below the knee."
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Bow-winged grasshopper (Chorthippus biguttulus) on a grass leaf.
Konik pospolity (Chorthippus biguttulus) na źdźble trawy.
Grasshopper
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Just another grasshopper - I've spotted quite a few in various stages / sizes this summer so this one isn't particularly special. Except it did have a buddy on the same salvia plant just the night before. Till later...
These exoskeleton skin things just blow me away. I've found several around my yard this summer, one even on my front-door step. But I'm positive I saw the owner of this skin the evening before. It was bright green, just like the grasshopper I posted yesterday. The next morning I came to photograph them early, before the breezes started up. This was very close to where I'd seen the little green guy the night before. How do they ever get out of there and leave it so intact?? Believe it or not, I found video clips on the web. They ease slowly out of the top or backside, kinda where the wings are here. The only thing not so intact here is the abdomen all scrunched up. Still seems beyond comprehension to me. It would be crazy to actually see it real time. Very cool stuff.