A mixture of some insects photographed whilst waiting for football to finish, including a cricket

[davholla13]

While waiting for my son to finish his football, I got the following
Not the best photo ever but interesting
BeetleIMG_5206 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Possibly speckled bush-cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima), I see this every now
CricketIMG_5204 by davholla2002, on Flickr

field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus)

GrasshopperIMG_5211 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Female Eupeodes luniger

HoverflyIMG_5215 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Any ideas what causes this, maybe Pineapple gall adelgid (Adelges abietis)


GallIMG_5219 by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[weepete]

Nice shots! I particularly like the cricket!

 

[K9Kirk]

Nice set! Yep, gotta be #2 for the win!

 

[Jeff G]

#2 was my favorite also, hoverfly was a close second though.