“Grasshopper with black spots”

On the side beyond the guardrail, there was lush grass. A grasshopper was on a leaf of a gramineous plant. There were black spots on the tips of the wings and the joints of the feet. It grabbed the leaf and didn’t make a slight movement.  [JULY 2021]

Stethophyma magister

ツマグロバッタは、脚の関節や翅の先端にある黒い斑が目立ちます。初夏から秋にかけてあらわれるバッタです。