Costa Rica Field Pics Part 4: Orthoptera

[Jmugleston]

Orthoptera: Since technically these insects were the reason for the trip, they'll get their own thread:

 

[moloch]

I always enjoy seeing the forest grasshoppers and katydids. That first photo was of a really unusual animal. Do you have a name for it? The Monkey hoppers were also nice and highly coloured.

Looks like a very productive trip.

Regards,
David

 

[Jmugleston]

I always enjoy seeing the forest grasshoppers and katydids. That first photo was of a really unusual animal. Do you have a name for it? The Monkey hoppers were also nice and highly coloured.

Looks like a very productive trip.

Regards,
David

The monkey grasshoppers were my favorite of the Caelifera that I found. I've now found members of that family in the US (a single species that occurs in S. Utah), Papua New Guinea, Australia, Africa, and Central America. They're everywhere! I have an idea on the first pic, but I need to verify it first so that I'm not giving you the wrong name.

 

[popcangenie]

really cool man I wanna go there in grade 12

 

[zonbonzovi]

Loved the leaf mimic & of course the beasts with bright warning colors...is this your primary area of study?