This is a female great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima), grote groene sabelsprinkhaan in Dutch, the largest grasshopper in The Netherlands at about 6cm (2.4") in length.
Olympus XZ-1, 112mm, ISO200, f6.3, 1/200s
They are still active now, but it is almost the end of the season for them.
They mainly eat other insects they catch with their front paws, but this one seems to be very possessive of flowers:
Olympus XZ-1, 112mm, ISO200, f8, 1/200s
Thanks for watching!
Pretty flowers. What's all this nonsense about crickets?
Your citydwellerishness has made you less susceptible for all things green. I was afraid that would happen.
BTW How many days until d-day now?
I do believe it's 13 days now. The tension mounts!
I hope the child isn't green, will never find the lad.
schattig toch?
ik had eentje gevonden - 2x zo groot als mijn duim
ik wilde thuis meenemen maar mijn man zei laat ze met rust
hahaha ik wilde een pet van dat maken hahaha
makkelijk te voeren alleen bladjes of gras
Een wijs man, die man van je 8-).
zeker :D
Nice flowers and good shot . Have a nice day !
Great shots my friend Up&Resteem
Very good flowers and grasshoper...,
Wow! Take time for me to see the green grasshopper 👍🏼😀
Nice. See my green photo.
Just amazing how did you find it in that jungle of grass. Lovely green :-))). Up&resteem
It moved 8-).
Great so it was easier ;)))
I see your rewards are improving? :-)
Flat to downwards, on average, actually, but I can't complain. Complaining is toxic and a shootable offence, so I can't complain 8-).
I'm British, we're expected to complain. :-D