Acrida Cinerea (Chinese Grasshopper) 精霊蝗虫(ショウリョウバッタ)

Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。

Can you see that? If not, take a look at the second photo. This is acrida cinerea or more commonly known as Chinese grasshopper. It landed on a leaf just in front of me when I was taking photos of skunk vines. The green colors of the grasshopper and the leaves are so beautiful!! 

The grasshopper has several Japanese names, including "Heaven and Earth grasshopper" because of the big size difference between the males and females like "Heaven and Earth." Acrida cinerea males are typically 4 to 5 cm (1.6 to 2.0 inch) long while the females are 7 to 8 cm (2.8 to 3.1 inch).


Acrida cinerea 精霊蝗虫

Chinese grasshopper ショウリョウバッタ

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精霊蝗虫(ショウリョウバッタ)です。屁糞葛の写真を撮っていたら目の前に飛び込んできました。バッタと葉の緑がとってもきれいです!

ショウジョウバッタとも呼ばれます。雄と雌の大きさが「霄壤(しょうじょう:天と地)」ほど違うことからきたそうです。

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