He with the funny eyes is back........

[Kobione]

Doing a bit of extra watering in the rose garden area, and saw something move above the pea straw mulch. It's one of those well camouflaged grasshoppers, with the funny eyes:

 

 

 

 

He moved around a bit and I got his profile, as he stayed there and said 'Go away, this is MY pole'!!:

 

 

[annie]

what beautiful bugs you have in the land of oz..............it would be the spiders that worry me...!

 

keep them coming kobione.

[NannyFerret]

He's lovely! I wish we had some of those here.

Lovely clear shots. Do you carry your camera around while you do your jobs, ready to catch a shot??

[KateW]

I can see how he'd camouflage well.

[Denis]

You are right, he does have a rather stern expression! I have to ask, what size was he?

[Barbara]

Looks a bit grumpy to me, hope he doesn't sing or bite

[Heather]

that has to be one of he cutest bugs ive seen ever ! i love the way he looks like hes made of wood

[Kobione]

Thanks, all. Yes Nanny, I usually have the TZ with me whenever I'm out in the garden. These things are so well camouflaged that you only see them when they move as you do something. I would like better pictures and will keep trying, but you just have to grab, when you see.

About 3 inches long, ChroN, no, Blackrox - no stinging or biting - just jumping!! Heather you usually catch them on plant stems or bamboo supports, so that 'wooden' appearance fits in very well!