Rod Williams / Meadow grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus) female, New Cross Cutting, Lewisham, London, England, UK. June.

Claudio Contreras / Pasture grasshopper (Melanoplus confusus) in grass stalk, Janos Biosphere Reserve, northern Mexico, October

Claudio Contreras / Pasture grasshopper (Melanoplus confusus) in grass stalk, Janos Biosphere Reserve, northern Mexico, October

Loic Poidevin / Red-winged grasshoper (Oedipoda germanica) on the ground, Vendee, France, August.

Ernie Janes / Field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) on grass, England, UK, July.

Ashley Cooper / Exhaust emissions, the result of burning marine diesel in a ships engine. Marine diesel is one of the most polluting fuels in the world.

Ashley Cooper / Exhaust emissions, the result of burning marine diesel in a ships engine. Marine diesel is one of the most polluting fuels in the world.

Ross Hoddinott / Common field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus). Rare pink variation. The pink insect owes its colour to a rare genetic mutation called erythrism - similar to albinism. Few make it to their adult stag...

Rod Williams / Desert Locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) congregating on a post. Captive, occurs in Africa and Asia.

Rod Williams / Meadow grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus) male, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, England, UK, August.

MYN / Lily Kumpe / Woodland cockroach (Melanozosteria sp) laying eggs, Queensland, Australia. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Lily Kumpe / Grasshopper (Austracris sp) William Bay National Park, Western Australia. Meetyourneighbours.net project.