Woodland grasshopper
Males of this grasshopper have black, white-tipped mouth palps and a reddish abdomen tip, a combination the very similar green grasshopper never shows.
| Where | Woodland clearings and grassy heathland |
|---|---|
| Size | 11 to 22 mm body length |
| When | May to October |
The woodland grasshopper is a medium-sized grasshopper with a body that varies from beige-brown to blackish. Males usually show a reddish-orange tip to the abdomen, and both sexes have black palps with a distinct white tip.
It lives in grassy clearings within woodland, heathland edges and open grassland, where adults can be found from late spring through autumn feeding on grasses and herbs.
Traits
Habitat
Grassland
Colour
Brown, Red
Active
Day
To people
Feeds on grasses and herbs and poses no risk to people.
Activity through the year
Often confused with
Similar shape and habitat, but it never has white-tipped palps or a reddish abdomen tip, and the female carries a noticeably longer ovipositor.
Questions
Is the Woodland grasshopper dangerous to people?
Feeds on grasses and herbs and poses no risk to people.
When can you see the Woodland grasshopper?
The Woodland grasshopper can be seen from May to October, by day.
Plate retouched from a photo by pavlaki1968, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist Licence
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