Large Gold Grasshopper

Habitat: Common in moist habitats, such as herbaceous vegetation, fallow land, embankments and wet grasslands, as well as in dry areas with tall vegetation and forest edges.

Appearance: The spread area extends from the Pyrenees along the northern Alps to Scandinavia, Bulgaria and western Russia. The species also occurs in Belgium and the Netherlands, largely limited to rough, moist biotopes such as lowland moors, blue grasslands and edges of moist forests, and more in dry biotopes towards the south.

Activity: Early June to October.

Characteristics: Length ♂︎ 15 – 19 mm, Length ♀︎ 22 – 28 mm.

Food: Feeds on various types of grass, leaves, stems and seeds.