Spot the unidentifed grasshopper (1 Viewer)

Stuart Goodwin

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• Sep 1, 2014

• #1

Evening

Can anyone help with a couple of grasshoppers that I photographed last weekend?

Thank you in advance.

Regards

 

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Stuart Goodwin

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• Sep 4, 2014

• #2

Bump, if any one can help.

Thank you

 

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aeshna5

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• Sep 4, 2014

• #3

I think Sandy the problem is the images just aren't good enough for ID. I can't even see a grasshopper in the middle picture yet alone identify it!

 

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Welsh Peregrine

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• Sep 5, 2014

• #4

I can see it.........

 

Stuart Goodwin

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• Sep 5, 2014

• #5

aeshna5 said:

I think Sandy the problem is the images just aren't good enough for ID. I can't even see a grasshopper in the middle picture yet alone identify it!

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Thank you for looking and replying. I had enough trouble getting the camera to focus on the little blighter's!

I will go back next year armed with more knowledge and probably a net. At least it's a new challenge learning ID's during the winter.

Thanks again.

Regards

 

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aeshna5

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• Sep 5, 2014

• #6

Sandy73 said:

Thank you for looking and replying. I had enough trouble getting the camera to focus on the little blighter's!

I will go back next year armed with more knowledge and probably a net. At least it's a new challenge learning ID's during the winter.

Thanks again.

Regards

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Appreciate it's not always easy to photograph these insects. Try + get a dorsal shot showing the keels on the top of the thorax as these are important in ID + a good side view if possible.

On the plus side there's only about 30 UK species of grasshopper + bush-cricket. The latter tend to be more straightforward to identify

I used to be able to do them on song, but sadly I can't hear them now.

Good luck with studying them- certainly an attractive group.