These small grasshoppers are wingless and specialise on fedding on toxic shrubs rather than grasses. Bush Hoppers are cryptically coloured

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These small grasshoppers are wingless and specialise on fedding on toxic shrubs rather than grasses. Bush Hoppers are cryptically coloured and are often overlooked in the vegetation.

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Size: 4200px × 3210px
Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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