Keywords: Giant.sa.grasshopper.arp.jpg Giant South American Grasshopper Tropidacris violaceus also called Violet-winged Grasshopper at Bristol Zoo Bristol England One of the largest grasshopper species in the world from the open forests of south and central America The eggs take one year to hatch The young are red and black which might warn predators that they do not taste nice Photographed by Adrian Pingstone 2003-08 Adrian Pingstone Arpingstone 51 27 51 4 N 2 37 16 8 W Tropidacris violaceus Bristol Zoo Gardens |