field grasshopper – Jill Orme Photography

7 Oct 2023

Brown

by JDO | posted in: Invertebrates, My garden, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

Until six weeks ago, I’d never seen a Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) in the garden, but this is my second of the season. The first was rather intricately marked, but this one is much more cryptic, which is why it … Continued

28 Aug 2023

Mottled

by JDO | posted in: Invertebrates, My garden, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

I need to be a bit careful here, because there is actually a UK species called the Mottled Grasshopper, but I’ve never seen one, and this definitely isn’t it: Myrmeleotettix maculatus is smaller and more compact than this, and both … Continued

2 Aug 2023

Hairy

by JDO | posted in: Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

The weather forecast for today was horrible, but apart from a sharp shower in the middle of the morning it was actually quite a pleasant day. Failing to take advantage of this unexpected gift, I spent most of the day … Continued

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