Piotr Naskrecki / Grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata) on hand, Costa Rica

Chris Mattison / Ecuadorian lubber grasshopper (Chromacris psittacus pacificus), captive, occurs Ecuador.

Morley Read / Giant grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata) taking off from a leaf in the Amazon rainforest, Santo Domingo Province, Western Ecuador. (non-ex)

Konrad Wothe / East African Sunset Moth (Chrysiridia croesus) wing, Africa

Alex Hyde / Lubber grasshopper (Chromacris sp.) with spiny legs raised in defensive pose and bearing aposematic markings to warn of its toxicity. Cloud forest understory vegetation, 1600 metres altitude, Manu Bio...

Piotr Naskrecki / Lubber Grasshopper (Taeniopoda gutturosa) in defensive posture, Belize

Ashley Cooper / Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) massive bull or beach master with tourists from an expedition cruise ship. Jason Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. February 2014.

Thomas Marent / Grasshopper (Tropidacris collaris) nymph, Guajira Peninsula, Colombia

Alex Hyde / Grasshopper (Chromacris sp) photographed on a white background in mobile field studio, Central Caribbean foothills, Costa Rica.

Alex Hyde / Giant grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata) Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Alex Hyde / Giant grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata) subadult, Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

James Christensen / Grasshopper (Chromacris psittacus) male, Septimo Paraiso Cloud Forest Reserve, Mindo, Ecuador