Woodland grasshopper Omocestus rufipes

I was so enthralled with Iping common yesterday that I dragged Mr U&L there again today so I could show him the lizards sunning on the fenceposts and have a sneeky peek for more grasshoppers myself!
Strangely enough, even though it was warmer today ( really warm at times!) there seemed significantly less to see :-( I wonder if the chilly night last night was the cause?
So, in view of this I decided to blip another interesting grasshopper. this little fella is a male Woodland grasshopper Omocestus rufipes, a very local species found in the south. The males like this come in several colourways, but I especially like the black form, as they have a stunning rainbow coloured underside, and distinctive white palps. I hope you like him too.
For those of you who wonder how (or why) I get little insects to sit on my hand I think I had better explain......
At the moment I am really suffering with 'frozen shoulder' in my right shoulder, and it makes getting up if I get down on the ground really quite difficult. So, to overcome this I try if at all possible to get the little bugs onto my left hand so I can shoot using my right hand. I don't like using a tripod with insects as I feel it gets in my way, and impedes my ability to move about at speed.
Sometimes I put things in the fridge for a little while to cool them down and make them a bit less flighty, but often they just crawl on if I offer a finger, they don't stay long, but long enough to get a shot.
With these grasshoppers, I caught them in a little see through tube, then carefully inverted it on my hand then take the tube away, they often stay for a while then, and I can shoot away till my hearts content!