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Acrida conica
Longer and thinner than a common grasshopper.
Thank you for the ID Martin! I've chased another one today around the garden but gave up after 10 minutes, I couldn't keep up :)
This is a slant faced grasshopper. They are strong fliers and you did well to get this pic.
Spotted on Feb 23, 2011 Submitted on Apr 23, 2011
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