枯葉の中に
枯葉の中に何か寝ていました。見えますか？
Something is hiding among the dead leaves on the forest floor. Can you see it?
Winter Grasshopper wide
Something is hiding among the dead leaves on the forest floor. Can you see it?
Winter Grasshopper wide
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Here is a hint.
ヒントです。
Winter Grasshopper box
Yes. It's a grasshopper.
Called Tsuchiinago ツチイナゴ in Japanese, these grasshoppers are the only Japanese species that overwinter as adults. Most grasshoppers die in Autumn after laying eggs of course. But this species survive the winter as adults, hiding among the dead leaves of the forest floor, emerging in early spring, getting a head start on all the other species. On warm sunny winter days, they can often be seen munching on young grass shoots. You have to look hard though!
Winter Grasshopper zoom
そう！枯葉の中で寝ていたのは、バッタ。
ツチイナゴというとても変わっているバッタです。
ツチイナゴはライフサイクルが丁度半年分逆転していて、成虫で越冬するバッタです。
みなさんも枯葉の中をそっと探している見ると、見つけられるかも！
みなさんも枯葉の中をそっと探している見ると、見つけられるかも！
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