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Gomphocerus rufus
The rufous grasshopper is a medium-sized, broad, brown, short-horned and with clubbed antennae that are tipped with a conspicuous white or pale color.
The rufous grasshopper is usually found in open land, particularly terrain such as meadows, pastures, and forest edges that feature tall grass. More specifically it can often be found in chalk grassland.
Spotted on Sep 8, 2015
Submitted on Oct 19, 2015
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The Rufus Grasshopper, Gomphocerus rufus, is not found in North America. It is found in Europe, Asia and the United Kingdom.
Though it is difficult to see exactly which species this is, it appears to be a female cricket species. You can see the ovipositor in your picture (needle-like appendage off of the end of the abdomen) which distinguishes this insect as a female cricket.