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I'm a kind of person who usually falls in love with little things. For the first time, I found this insect sitting on the floor. IS IT A PAINTED GRASSHOPPER?? The very first thought that came in my mind. Since, it's eye-catching I decided to take a quick shot of this little colorful grasshopper. It was a big deal for me to get real closer to this grasshopper and capture my shots. But, somehow I managed to get near to it and shot 2-3 pics. Late night, I was curious to search in details about this beautiful insect. My brief internet search did not reveal a species name for my lovely grasshopper. Sadly, I decided I need to go to sleep for the night,
Perhaps, the next morning was shining bright by my side. I further started to search again. I finally found something that I was eagerly looking for which brought smile on my face. According to the information, Mr. hopper belongs to Family Pyrogomorphinae ( The grasshopper commonly known as Ak Grasshopper (one of the many Painted Grasshoppers), is one of the most colorful grasshoppers. They are known for cryptic as well as bright colours hence called Gaudy Grasshoppers are also known for “Spear” shaped heads. The nymphs display spots of varied colours from yellow, orange to blue and green. The adults show yellow and blue striped on head and thorax, a bright red abdomen, green-yellow forewings and red hind wings which are seen only in flight. The adults grow to about 60mm and are capable of good flight.The adults are generally seen post-monsoon and, if conditions are favorable, they swarm.
It is just a GOOD feeling to explore and learn something new that you don't know before. I hope you guys enjoyed my first Photography blog on this little colorful grasshopper- MR. Hopper. Keep enjoying!
I'm a kind of person who usually falls in love with little things. For the first time, I found this insect sitting on the floor. IS IT A PAINTED GRASSHOPPER?? The very first thought that came in my mind. Since, it's eye-catching I decided to take a quick shot of this little colorful grasshopper. It was a big deal for me to get real closer to this grasshopper and capture my shots. But, somehow I managed to get near to it and shot 2-3 pics. Late night, I was curious to search in details about this beautiful insect. My brief internet search did not reveal a species name for my lovely grasshopper. Sadly, I decided I need to go to sleep for the night,
Perhaps, the next morning was shining bright by my side. I further started to search again. I finally found something that I was eagerly looking for which brought smile on my face. According to the information, Mr. hopper belongs to Family Pyrogomorphinae ( The grasshopper commonly known as Ak Grasshopper (one of the many Painted Grasshoppers), is one of the most colorful grasshoppers. They are known for cryptic as well as bright colours hence called Gaudy Grasshoppers are also known for “Spear” shaped heads. The nymphs display spots of varied colours from yellow, orange to blue and green. The adults show yellow and blue striped on head and thorax, a bright red abdomen, green-yellow forewings and red hind wings which are seen only in flight. The adults grow to about 60mm and are capable of good flight.The adults are generally seen post-monsoon and, if conditions are favorable, they swarm.
It is just a GOOD feeling to explore and learn something new that you don't know before. I hope you guys enjoyed my first Photography blog on this little colorful grasshopper- MR. Hopper. Keep enjoying!