Another Grasshopper for ID

CanveyDave · #1 (**permalink**) 02-07-2011, 09:14 AM

Hi All,
Recently seen a couple of different species of grasshopper in the back garden, but not been able to get any decent photos until this week. Had a good search round and so far have been unable to identify this one. Any suggestions would be welcome.....

Wild-Woman · #2 (**permalink**) 02-07-2011, 10:50 AM

It's a female Roesel's bush Cricket.

aeshna5 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-07-2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

It's a female Roesel's bush Cricket.

Agree, it's also the slightly less common macropterous (long-winged form) known as diluta. Generally Roesel's is brachypterous (short-winged), but in some populations the macropterous form can become more common + probably aided the rapid expansion of this species in recent years. Used to be quite a rarity 20 years or so ago.