Roeseliana roeselii – There are a few of these about now, and yes, active in the day, they are quite a challenge to photograph in the long grass. They do not generally fly, but they can leap a fair ways.
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Roesel’s Bush-Cricket
Nature Journeys 
That’s an impressive shot. !!
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Many thanks, Ted. Sometimes you get lucky if they pause out in the open. You have to be quick mind, because they are soon gone.
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Great shot Pete!
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Thank you, Brian. I was lucky it jumped up and paused on the bedstraw, otherwise I would have lost hime.
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I really like the way the color of the insect complements the border color of the grass it’s sitting on. It’s a wonderful photo, Pete.
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Many thanks, Linda. I haven’t seen these for a few years out in the fields, and they can be quite a challenge to get them out in the open to photo. I had one shot with this one so I took it 🙂
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Nicely captured, Peter! Those are impressive antennae he is sporting.
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Thank you, Ellen! Crickets tend to have longer antennae than grasshoppers, and they are impressive 🙂
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You did very well to shoot the insect from this angle in long grass – must have been hard to get down low and shoot before it lept away.
Most non-photographers wouldn’t realise how hard this type of shot would be.
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I wanted to get more side on but before I could it leapt away and was lost in the grass. Thank you, Vicki 🙂
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The front of him mimics a gemsbok (Oryx).
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This looks much more like a grasshopper than a cricket, but I’ll take your experienced word for it.
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I can see your point in this, have the same experience. Puh!
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It’s lovely.
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Thank you!
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Fine photo!
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Thank you!
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Wow, they all come to visit you. I never see these.
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I come across these in the local fields. They appear to have a favoured location.
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