11005-25801 Robust grasshopper (Brachaspis robustus) lichen coloured morph
Robustgrasshopper25801shorthornedendangeredthreatenedMackenziebrachaspisrobustusinvertebrate
11005-25721 Scree grasshopper (Brachaspis nivalis) typically grey-coloured pair mating on scree. Seaward Kaikouras.
Screegrasshopper25720shorthorned brachaspisnivalisgreymorphpairmating
11005-25511 Snowbank grasshopper (Paprides nitidus) mating pair on scree. Seaward Kaikouras
Snowbankgrasshopper25511Papridesnitidusshorthornedtussockalpineinvertebrate
11005-26507 Field grasshopper (Conocephalus bilineatus) adult female with functionless wings
fieldgrasshopper26507conocephalusbilineatusgreencommonovipositorinvertebrate
11005-25608 'Skiing' grasshopper (Sigaus villosus) female on lichen covered rock. This large hairy grasshopper, is active even in cold weather. Remarkably it can even use its long hind legs as 'ski poles' to ski across patches of snow. Torlesse Range
skiinggrasshopper25608SigausvillosussiggyTorlesse Rangeski poles
11005-25614 Southern tussock grasshopper (Sigaus 'takitimus') a green variant on Gaultheria from the Spence Burn, Takitimu Ranges
11005-25619 North Island grasshopper (Sigaus piliferus) mostly alpine areas such as Tongariro (where this photo was taken) and the Ruahines. Also found at some lower altitudes such as East Cape, Rotorua, and Coromandel. This is a threatened species.
11005-25807 Robust grasshopper (Brachaspis robustus) grey morph
robustgrasshopper25807Brachaspisrobustusinvertebratemackenzie
11005-25808 Robust grasshopper (Brachaspis robustus) grey morph
Robustgrasshopper25808Brachaspisrobustusinvertebratemackenzie
DSC_3010 Short-horned grasshopper (Sigaus obelisci) 'banded morph' on weathered schist, Old Woman Range
DSC_3010ShorthornedgrasshopperSigausobeliscibandedmorphOld Woman Range
DSC_2957 Short-horned grasshopper (Sigaus australis) a 'red' variant on mountain heath. A rare example of erythrism or erythrocroism from the Rock and Pillar Range
DSC_2957ShorthornedgrasshopperSigausaustralisredvariantmorphmountain heatherythrismerythrocroismRock and Pillar Rangepink
11005-25809 Robust grasshopper (Brachaspis robustus) grey morph
Robustgrasshopper25809Brachaspisrobustusinvertebratemackenzie
11005-25721 Short-horned grasshopper (Brachaspis nivalis) 'pink' variant on willowherb. A rare example of erythrism or erythrocroism
shorthorned25721grasshopperbrachaspisnivalisred morphpink variantmorphinvertebrateerythrismerythrocroism
11005-25705 Short-horned grasshopper (Brachaspis 'lowland') cream morph on Castle Hill limestone
shorthorned25705grasshoppercastle hillBrachaspislowlandlimestoneinvertebratecamouflage
11005-25702 Short-horned grasshopper (Brachaspis collinus)
Shorthornedgrasshopper25702brachaspiscollinusarthurs passalpineinvertebrate
11005-25519 Dugdale's tussock grasshopper (Paprides dugdali). Blue Mountains
Papridesdugdali25519shorthornedgrasshoppertussockalpineinvertebrate
11005-25310 Lowland short-horned grasshopper (Phaulacridium marginale) pink and green morph
lowlandgrasshoppershorthornednew zealandphaulacridium. marginale25310invertebrate
11005-25610 Remarkables short-horned grasshopper (Sigaus 'remarkables')
Sigaus'Remarkables'25610Southerntussockshorthornedgrasshopperinvertebrate
11001-25666 Child's short-horned grasshopper (Sigaus childi) lichen-coloured morph
alexandragrasshopper25666childsshorthornedlichenmorphcrypticcamouflageinvertebrate
11005-25801 Robust grasshopper (Brachaspis robustus) lichen coloured morph
Robustgrasshopper25801shorthornedendangeredthreatenedMackenziebrachaspisrobustusinvertebrate
11005-25664 Child's short-horned grasshopper (Sigaus childi) lichen-coloured morph
Alexandragrasshopper25664child'sshorthornedlichenmorphcamouflagecrypticsigaus childiinvertebrate