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Mottled Grasshopper, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands Tentative ID, will try to get it verified.<br /> <br /> This species is incredibly variable in color and pattern. A few keys used to identify it:<br /> - habitat (sandy areas)<br /> - slightly thick antennae ending (dutch name &quot;knopsprietje&quot; refers to this)<br /> - wings do not extend beyond hind legs<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102415/mottled_grasshopper_-_perched_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html" title="Mottled Grasshopper - perched, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/102415_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=kv2uwRxrk0LBa3vXnlKDjaeBwEg%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Mottled Grasshopper - perched, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands Tentative ID, will try to get it verified.<br /> <br /> This species is incredibly variable in color and pattern. A few keys used to identify it:<br /> - habitat (sandy areas)<br /> - slightly thick antennae ending (dutch name &quot;knopsprietje&quot; refers to this)<br /> - wings do not extend beyond hind legs<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102416/mottled_grasshopper_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html Europe,Geotagged,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Mottled Grasshopper,Myrmeleotettix maculatus,Netherlands,Summer,World" /></a></figure> Europe,Geotagged,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Myrmeleotettix maculatus,Netherlands,Summer,World Click/tap to enlarge

Mottled Grasshopper, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands

Tentative ID, will try to get it verified.

This species is incredibly variable in color and pattern. A few keys used to identify it:
- habitat (sandy areas)
- slightly thick antennae ending (dutch name "knopsprietje" refers to this)
- wings do not extend beyond hind legs

Mottled Grasshopper - perched, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands Tentative ID, will try to get it verified.<br /> <br /> This species is incredibly variable in color and pattern. A few keys used to identify it:<br /> - habitat (sandy areas)<br /> - slightly thick antennae ending (dutch name "knopsprietje" refers to this)<br /> - wings do not extend beyond hind legs<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102416/mottled_grasshopper_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html Europe,Geotagged,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Mottled Grasshopper,Myrmeleotettix maculatus,Netherlands,Summer,World

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The Mottled Grasshopper

Myrmeleotettix maculatus is a grasshopper in the Myrmeleotettix genus.

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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Oct 2, 2020. Captured Jun 23, 2020 12:49 in Unnamed Road, 5151 Drunen, Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.