Grasshoppers

I've fond quite a few grasshoppers while out and about lately. They can be quite tricky to photograph. First, you have to find one that doesn't hop away as soon as you see it, which is quite a rare thing. Then, I like to lay on the ground and slowly wiggle forwards until I'm close enough for a photo. With this technique I've been getting more and more photos, as well as some gravel rash on my elbows!

So far I've only identified two species, and still I'm working on the rest.

 Gumleaf Grasshopper (Goniaea australasiae)

 Bark-mimicking Grasshopper (Coryphistes ruricola)