The Living Forest (6) : Long-horned Grasshopper
Insects play an important role in the living forest (pollinate process, natural housekeeping, food for songbirds,…)
Most of them can be found in the open spaces, like this sunbathing grasshopper, belonging to the Tettigoniidae family (known in American English as shield-backed katydids and in British English as bush-crickets).
It’s a Long-horned Grasshopper, which lives mainly in Central Europe and is a VERY RARE species in Belgium ! (I’m very glad I could shoot one).
Dutch name : Zaagsprinkhaan (familie der Sabelsprinkhanen).
German name : Laubholz-Säbelschreck (aus der Familie der Laubheuschrecken)
Latin name : Barbitistes serricauda
Vera Böhm 4. März 2011, 15:19
Good seen! The hopper has chosen a very nice place.Regards, Vera
Axel Hilger 25. Januar 2011, 12:27
Muy bonito.Un saludo
Axel
Sylvia Schulz 3. Juni 2010, 19:32
den hast Du aber auch excelent erwischt, ein richtig hübsches Kerlchenlg Sylvia
s. sabine krause 4. Oktober 2009, 15:39
fantastic capture! the tail of the grasshopper looks amazing – almost like a plant or cactus… like the perspective a lot, too. makes me feel like a second grasshopper sneaking up to my relative resting on that stone ; ))… greetings, sabine.Jojo. 19. Mai 2009, 13:34
Excellent cliché classe!Tous mes compliments!
Amitiés!!!
Jojo
Sonja Arrista 9. Januar 2009, 10:59
I think in the US, in Texas to be specific, we call these grasshoppers ....lorenzo di renzo 26. August 2008, 16:02
ottima macro. complimentiWolfgang Bazer 26. August 2008, 15:01
Very interesting. Super macro.Wolfgang
susi schl. 24. August 2008, 19:53
Einfach super - würde mich interessieren, mit welcher Ausrüstung du das Foto gemacht hast.Ich kann von dir noch viel lernen.
lg
Susi
adriano j faria 23. August 2008, 22:24
Great macro and great compo!!!good use of the dof.....and a terrific detail!!!
congrat..Mark for this one.
Adri.
Marcie Hixson 23. August 2008, 21:59
outstanding image and compositionAndrej Nagode 23. August 2008, 18:17
Great macro!Kind regards
Andrej
Wendy de With 22. August 2008, 20:40
Good details on this grasshopper.Greetings, Wendy
busleten 22. August 2008, 20:21
Super MakroLG JohAnna
j.a.j.jansen m. 22. August 2008, 18:30
A great macro with very fine detail.Regards, Jan.