Archive for 'Orthoptera'

Giant Red-winged Grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata)

Giant Red-winged Grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata)

The forest around the Amazon Research and Conservation Center is teaming with insects (ARCC), and on the base of a tree I found many attracted to sap coming out of the tree. Several species come here, and some are able to eat into the bark and reach the sap – this grasshopper is one of […]

ARCC bush cricket 01

ARCC bush cricket 01

Just walking amongst the buildings of Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) will reveal lots of insects, and this female is one of several species of tettigoniidae living here. Please help me identify it – leave a comment 🙂

Iguaçu Grasshopper 02

Iguaçu Grasshopper 02

One of several species of grasshoppers seen around the falls. Please help me identify it – leave a comment.

Iguaçu Grasshopper 01

Iguaçu Grasshopper 01

One of several species of grasshoppers seen around the falls. Please help me identify it – leave a comment.

Rainbow katydid (Tettigoniidae)

Rainbow katydid (Tettigoniidae)

Spotted on the grounds of the now out of business Santa Rosa – Chalalan’s neighbor. Please help med identify it – leave a comment 🙂

Crested rainforest grasshopper (Prionolopha serrata)

Crested rainforest grasshopper (Prionolopha serrata)

One of many large insects just outside my cabin.

Tandayapa Bush-cricket 02 (Tettigoniidae)

Tandayapa Bush-cricket 02 (Tettigoniidae)

Please help me identify it – leave a comment 🙂

Tandayapa Bush-cricket 01 (Tettigoniidae)

Tandayapa Bush-cricket 01 (Tettigoniidae)

Please help me identify it – leave a comment 🙂