Japanese grasshopper

a locust whose wings are longer than its legs.

Scientific name	Oxya japonica
English name	Japanese grasshopper
Japanese name	翅長稲子
Classification	Insecta
Classification details	Orthoptera Acrididae
Full length	17-45mm
Distribution	Honshu and southwards. East Asia.

Characteristics

Brown back and green two-tone locust. As its Japanese name suggests, its wings extend beyond its legs (knees in humans). The sense of touch extending from the eyebrows is not that long.

Like other locusts, it is considered a pest of rice. It becomes edible when grilled or boiled in soy.

Ecology

Commonly seen in paddy fields and reedbeds from summer to autumn. Sometimes they perch in groups. When perched on a leaf, it stays still, but when it senses danger, it hides under the leaf or flies away.

Habitat

Katakura Castle Ruins Park

I took this photo on the iris tree path in the castle ruins park. Locusts are very common in Hachioji. It started eating the tip of the leaf while I was taking pictures.