Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). Likes sunny places and this was certainly a very hot day. The main ID feature is that they have a hairy underside as you can see here. Not sure of gender. Males are smaller than females but you can't really tell unless you looks at their genitalia!

Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) - Acrididae (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). Likes sunny places and this was certainly a very hot day. The main ID feature is that they have a hairy underside as you can see here. Not sure of gender. Males are smaller than females but you can't really tell unless you looks at their genitalia!

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). Mottled Grasshpppers instead have what are said to be club-tipped antennae.

Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) - Acrididae (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). Mottled Grasshpppers instead have what are said to be club-tipped antennae.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). The hairy underside is characteristic for this species.

Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) - Acrididae (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). The hairy underside is characteristic for this species.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). Seems to be looking at me here! Very hot day so they are all a bit dopey so easier to photograph!

Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) - Acrididae (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). Seems to be looking at me here! Very hot day so they are all a bit dopey so easier to photograph!

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). They can show varieties of coloure from brown with bits of green as here, to black, green, purple or even white.

Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) - Acrididae (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). They can show varieties of coloure from brown with bits of green as here, to black, green, purple or even white.

Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) - Acrididae (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). So well camouflaged.

Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) - Acrididae (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena fence up from car park). So well camouflaged.

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks). They have a dark line behind the eyes. Common Green Grasshoppers (Omocestus viridulus) are instead pretty much green all over and have a pale line behind the eyes that extends over its back (the "pronotum").

Meadow Grasshopper (Pseudochorthippus parallelus syn. Chorthippus parallelus) - Acrididae (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks). They have a dark line behind the eyes. Common Green Grasshoppers (Omocestus viridulus) are instead pretty much green all over and have a pale line behind the eyes that extends over its back (the "pronotum").

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks). This species can also be entirely brown-coloured and some adult females can be vivid pink/purple.

Meadow Grasshopper (Pseudochorthippus parallelus syn. Chorthippus parallelus) - Acrididae (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks). This species can also be entirely brown-coloured and some adult females can be vivid pink/purple.

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks).

Meadow Grasshopper (Pseudochorthippus parallelus syn. Chorthippus parallelus) - Acrididae (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks).