A Common green grasshopper, Omocestus viridulus, clinging onto a vertical stem. Well focussed with a natural green background.
It was still raining as you can see in the photo.
Size: 3300px × 2475px
Location: Greater Manchester UK.
Photo credit: © Collinswoodimages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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