Giant Grasshopper Tropidacris collaris

Giant Grasshopper
Giant Grasshopper
Giant Grasshopper
The Giant Grasshopper, also called the Blue-winged, is native to tropical South America. It has a body length of some 10cm and a wingspan of 18cm.
Giant Grasshopper
Giant Grasshopper
Giant Grasshopper
Like most grasshoppers, it turns browner in autumn. (An Australian tropical species, Valanga irregularis, - not shown - is also called the Giant Grasshopper and reaches some 7.5cm.)