Acrididae, Unidentified grasshopper

Swan Coastal Plain, Perth, Western Australia

These grasshoppers are quite common in Banksia woodlands around Perth, although possessing full wings this individual did not use them to escape from my net. Instead relying solely on its hind-legs and good camouflage to evade me.

Photographed for the Meet Your Neighbours international nature photography project in Perth, Western Australia.

Canon EOS 7D with Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro lens; 1/250s at f/16 ISO 250, flash fired: from hand.