“I opened my Council compost recycling bin this morning and discovered these inside the lid. Can you tell me what they are please.” writes Margaret Elsden who lives on the Essex / Suffolk border.
“I guess the green one is either a cricket or grasshopper, but what is the other one?” Margaret had photgraphed the creature (pictured) and so we sent her enquiry over to Ross Gardner of Meadowfield Nature Study Centre and asked for his expert opinion.
To find out about this strange looking creature click the following link to visit the ‘Your Feedback’ section of the Healthy Life Essex article ‘Grasshoppers and Bush-Crickets in Essex’.