Grasshopper ID? (2 Viewers)

[138mph]

new hopper for ID?

added some more 1 and 3 august 2005;
added a new image 15 july 2005;
added a new image 3 july 2005;

 

[Nina P]

The first one is the common green one (beileve it or not,) but the green one is the Great green Bush Cricket Tettigonia viridissima It can be very confusing when the green one looks so brown.

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

Hi, both are Grasshoppers of the genus Chorthippus

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

This is a link to Tettigonia viridissima, which looks extremely different.

http://tierbilder.naturecom.de/bilder/19-5.html

The genus Chorthippus belongs to the shorthorned grasshoppers and locusts (Caelifera) whereas the Tettigonia belong to the bush-crickets and such (Ensifera), which are characterised, among other things, by extremely long antennae.

I think concerning your photos: on the first one is Chorthippus albomarginatus, on the second photo is Chorthippus parallelus. But only 90% confidence in the species as I didn´t work with grasshoppers in recent months.

 

[138mph]

two more:

Thanks for the replies, two more taken today Beds/Herts border chalk grassland/scrub (Roesel's Bush-cricket is present there).

 

[Fuchsia]

Hello,
The first one looks more like a dark bush cricket (f) - Pholidoptera griseoaptera. I'm afraid grasshoppers baffle me tho as the colour variations are so wide.

Jen

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

I´d also think Pholidoptera griseoaptera for the first, probably Chorthippus brunneus for the second.

Jörn

 

[138mph]

5 more grasshoppers for ID

1,2: taken July 17 2004 at Priory CP, Bedford
3,4: takem July 11 2004 Bromham Lake NR, Beds - ex gravel pit grassland
5: taken August 8 2004 at RSPB Sandy, Beds - heath/grassland

thanks in advance, Hugh

 

[Fuchsia]

5 could be a Bow-Winged Grasshopper (Chorthippus biguttulus) but I can't really see the back of it.
Take more crickets ;-)

Jen

 

[138mph]

A Cricket for ID

A cricket, sorry about picture quality - I was working in the garden when the cricket appeared, I rushed in and grabbed my camera and found it had a 19-35mm non-macro lens on it!
Anyway, any offers of an ID?

 

[very boring banned member]

If it ain't Meconema thalassinum, I'll come & eat it

 

[Fuchsia]

Me too. With milk. And while we're talking about them can someone tell me why I have a garden surrounded by oaks and it's the only Bush Cricket I've never seen here!

Jen

 

[138mph]

Is this a lesser mottled grasshopper?

Found at edge of path through chalk grassland/scrub Millbrook Bedfordshire Oct 24.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Hugh

 

[cjay]

anyone know whay I cannot access thumbnails in these posts & others?
CJ

 

[138mph]

Cricket for ID

Hi
Any offers on this Bedfordshire UK cricket?
Thanks,
Hugh

 

[harry eales]

anyone know whay I cannot access thumbnails in these posts & others?
CJ

Hello Colin,

I take it you double left click on them? If they don't appear then it may be your settings that need attention or perhaps your using an old operating programme.

If double left clicking doesn't work, then its best to ask the BF Techno Weenies in the Forum dedicated to Computing. Just scroll down the various forums until you find it.

Harry

 

[Fuchsia]

Hello Hugh,
It's a nymph of some sort. I photographed an identical one here a few days ago - will have a Google.

Jen

Looks like a Dark Bush-cricket nymph.

 

[Stuart Read]

It is an early instar nymph of Dark Bush Cricket.

Stuart.

 

[138mph]

ANother one

And another ... Cambridgeshire UK, 3rd July 05

Thanks in advance
Hugh

 

[Fuchsia]

I think it's Bow-winged grasshopper (Chorthippus biguttulus).

Jen