Pink grasshoppers of central Europe
Jul 3, 2013 0:39:46 GMT
Post by Admin on Jul 3, 2013 0:39:46 GMT
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Very cute little critters, grasshoppers. Must say, I've only really encountered them ONCE I think, on my A level biology field trip in Shrewsbury. Walking through a valley, it sounded like the hills were electrified, though there were no pylons in sight. Looking closer at the vegetation, there were LOADS of little grasshoppers. I even managed to catch one that jumped, in my hand (without crushing it
). It escaped when I opened my hand slightly to show another student.
Not quite my favourite insect (that would have to be Japan's crazy cicadas - they're a right barrel of laughs, they are), but pretty cool, all the same. And these pink ones are all the more unusual for their colouration!
Locusts were fun as a student too, making them flap their wings by directing a fan at them, but I'm always a bit unsure about these (I think they can cause a very serious allergic reaction or something nasty like that).
Very cute little critters, grasshoppers. Must say, I've only really encountered them ONCE I think, on my A level biology field trip in Shrewsbury. Walking through a valley, it sounded like the hills were electrified, though there were no pylons in sight. Looking closer at the vegetation, there were LOADS of little grasshoppers. I even managed to catch one that jumped, in my hand (without crushing it
). It escaped when I opened my hand slightly to show another student.Not quite my favourite insect (that would have to be Japan's crazy cicadas - they're a right barrel of laughs, they are), but pretty cool, all the same. And these pink ones are all the more unusual for their colouration!
Locusts were fun as a student too, making them flap their wings by directing a fan at them, but I'm always a bit unsure about these (I think they can cause a very serious allergic reaction or something nasty like that).
