19 Jan 2017

Grasshopper Laying Eggs

I nearly stood on this grasshopper who was busy laying her eggs on Round Mountain Trail. She was not going to abandon the task and so let me take many photos.



Mountain Grasshopper Percassa rugifrons


I did see a lot of small holes in the track and now I knew why.  This one has the same reduced wings and black edge on the back leg, but she was a paler grey colour with similar but much less distinct markings.