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Grasshopper

Caelifera

Photo by sttweets
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Field Notes

Description:

The grasshopper is an insect of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. To distinguish it from bush crickets or katydids, it is sometimes referred to as the short-horned grasshopper. Species that change colour and behaviour at high population densities are called locusts.

Habitat:

Here in a mixed habitat of forest and cultivated grass land. An altogether rather wet environment.

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Grasshopper

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Grasshopper

Caelifera

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Comments (11)
sttweets
@AshishNimkar The more I see, the more doubts. It could also be a Glyptobothrus biguttulus. I'll do some more local research to see what species are common in the Netherlands.
Ashish
Schistocerca americana
sttweets
@AshishNimkar the Chorthippus seems to live in the Nordics.
sttweets
Hmmm, my spotting resembled the Wikipedia images on the Caelifera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caelifera), but I agree it also resembles the Nomadacris on EOL. Anyway, DanielePralong's comment on locations would mean it has to be the Caelifera.
Ashish
Also find http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorthippus_biguttulus
Ashish
I have read its Africa, I am just telling similarity.
DanielePralong
In any case ins't Nomadacris septemfasciata found only in Africa south of the Sahara?
Ashish
It seated like a locust. and all body colour matched. Neck and wings. http://www.eol.org/pages/52182
sttweets
@AshishNimkar What makes you think it could also be Nomadacris septemfasciata? Going after spots, stripes, color and legs I think it is the Caelifera
Ashish
Have you compared it with Nomadacris septemfasciata
sttweets
Unknown spotting, anyone a suggestion?

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