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Rocky Slope - A Paradise for the Blue-winged Grasshopper

From the Life of the Blue-winged Grasshopper: Basking in the sun, breeding freely, hiding and feasting — the blue-winged grasshopper finds all of this on the rocky slope. What may seem barren and lifeless to us is, for this warmth-loving insect, a place of comfort — a true paradise. It offers everything it needs. Its grey-brown body provides perfect camouflage, and to some extent, it can even adapt its coloration to match its surroundings. When startled, it takes off in a quick leap, revealing a flash of its brilliant blue hind wings before disappearing again. The females are noticeably larger than the males. Their mating behavior is not particularly romantic — they meet briefly, then go their separate ways. Even during mating, females don’t stop feeding; everything is rather practical. Occasionally, two males can even be found sharing the back of a single female! These grasshoppers feed on plants. Here, one can be seen nibbling on a blade of grass — a small moment of everyday life in their sunlit world. This species does not produce any noticeable sounds. The humming and birdsong heard in the video come from the vegetation-rich surroundings near the rocky slope.