This, I think is a grasshopper, not a cicada. Why? Because he has short antennae. He lives on the ground and avoids his foes by leaping using his powerful hind legs. He is a plant-eater and generally stays out of harm’s way because of his camouflage colouration. This one, though, did not blend in with the terrace tiles.
5 to remember
creo – I think
una antenna – an antennae
poderoso/a – powerful
el camuflaje – the camouflage
la coloración – the colouration
‘Concise Insect Guide’ [UK: Bloomsbury]
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