Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus

The Field Grasshopper is distinguished by sharply-angled white lines on its "pronutum". (The Mottled Grasshopper also has sharply-angled lines.) The angular lines usually have black wedged shadows. In addition there is a central white line usually with a wide pale border along the head and pronutum.

It is native to temperate grasslands over most of the UK and much of Eurasia and North Africa.

The colour of the large (18-25mm long) grasshopper is variable, from shades of green to brown (most prevalent) or maroon, particularly by late summer. It lives until late into the autumn.

Both adults are fully winged. The female is longer than the male. The males' song is short, buzzing sounds.