Until I got a really close-up shot, I never realized that the body of a grasshopper had so many amazing textures. Previously, I had naively assumed that the body parts were relatively smooth. Click on the image to see a higher-resolution view of the details of the “shoulders,” legs, wings, and antennae.
I hope that no one opened this posting thinking that it was a culinary one. I’ve never tasted a grasshopper, but assume that it would have a crunchy texture. Who knows, maybe it tastes like chicken, which seems to be the default flavor for exotic animal protein sources.
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Mike Powell 
Sounds like the possibility of tasting one is there for you in the future.
Maybe if it’s dipped in dark chocolate….
I’m more than satisfied admiring the texture and colour. I am quite content to ignore the taste.
Looks like an alien in our midst. Great photo. (I’m a vegetarian.)
It’s amazing how far they can jump. i used to while away endless hours watching them as a boy, but was never interested enough to taste one. .