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Huge orange grasshopper, Utria National Park After a very wet 40 min boat fair from Bahia Solano&#039;s beach, we arrived in Utria National Park under constant heavy rain. This place is so incredibly moist that my lens kept fogging from the inside, frustrating me to no end. The rain is so heavy that its truly deafening, like somebody constantly drumming into your ears. <br />
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Anyway, first one in the set for this day is this giant orange grasshopper found at the roof of the restaurant inside the park. I estimate this one as well over 10cm. Identification is an educated guess. I found a few solid visual matches, the genus is known for its large size species, and the distribution matches. Choco,Chocó,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,South America,Tropidacris cristata,Utria National Natural Park,Utría National Natural Park,World Click/tap to enlarge

Huge orange grasshopper, Utria National Park

After a very wet 40 min boat fair from Bahia Solano's beach, we arrived in Utria National Park under constant heavy rain. This place is so incredibly moist that my lens kept fogging from the inside, frustrating me to no end. The rain is so heavy that its truly deafening, like somebody constantly drumming into your ears.

Anyway, first one in the set for this day is this giant orange grasshopper found at the roof of the restaurant inside the park. I estimate this one as well over 10cm. Identification is an educated guess. I found a few solid visual matches, the genus is known for its large size species, and the distribution matches.

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  1. A 10cm grasshopper would make a fine, grilled snack for many of the indigenous people, I would imagine. Posted 7 years ago
    1. Grilling is for weaklings:

      Double-toothed kite, Utria National Park, Colombia Sorry for the poor shot, major rain and fog problems on this day. This double-toothed kite was found in the mangrove area of Utria National Park, feeding on a huge insect. From the looks of it, it's feeding on this:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/57722/huge_orange_grasshopper_utria_national_park.html Choco,Chocó,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Double-toothed kite,Harpagus bidentatus,South America,Utria National Natural Park,Utría National Natural Park,World
      Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
      1. Oh, eww. I imagine that would be slimy and gut-tastic for the bird. I am an official weakling and prefer my insects cooked, although I've only tried a few varieties so far :P. Posted 7 years ago
        1. Consider me far weaker then, for not having them at all lol, cooked or otherwise. Not that I am against it, it's just not common food here. Posted 7 years ago
          1. Definitely not common here either, but I gave some lectures on human entomophagy and felt like I'd be a hypocrite if I didn't eat some bugs too. I'm not much of a meat eater, but the bugs weren't too bad...cooked, of course. Ant cookies taste like gritty cookies, crickets are very crunchy, termites taste like pineapple, etc.; it's just the psychological impact that snags people. There are bug bits in most foods anyway, it's just that no one really thinks about that or else there would be a sharp increase in breatharians. Posted 7 years ago

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Tropidacris cristata is a large grasshopper in the Tropidacris genus that occurs in Central and South America.

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

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Uploaded Feb 28, 2018. Captured Oct 22, 2017 08:24.
  • NIKON D810
  • f/3.5
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1800
  • 105mm