Field Guide to the Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland: Grasshoppers, Crickets, Earwigs,...

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Peter Sutton Dr Björn Beckmann

Field Guide to the Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland

Name: Field Guide to the Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland
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ISBN: 9781472976802

Grasshoppers, Crickets, Earwigs, Cockroaches, Mantids and Stick-insects

Peter Sutton, Dr Björn Beckmann, Richard Lewington

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English

Bloomsbury Wildlife
09 June 2026

Insects (entomology); Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders

Series: Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides

A beautifully illustrated reference guide that will enable confident identification of British Orthoptera

Grasshoppers are conspicuous for their giant leaping movements, bright colours and song. There has never been a better time to study these insects in Britain: over recent decades some species have declined, others have expanded their ranges and there have even been new discoveries of species that have come across from mainland Europe.

This pioneering guide lays bare the complexities of identification of the 80 or so species that may be encountered in the British Isles. An engaging introduction explains why orthopteroid insects are so intriguing and rewarding to study, and how the pursuit can take you to visit extraordinary places. The illustrated ‘At-a-glance’ guide and key to the orders provide a helpful starting point to begin the process of identification, leading to the main species accounts that include details of distinguishing features, life-cycle and habitat, tips for distinguishing between similar species, distribution maps, sonograms and QR codes linking to sound recordings. The text is brought to life with Richard Lewington’s meticulous artwork, alongside photographs of the insects in their characteristic habitats.

Designed to be accessible to beginners while also offering plenty of interest to more experienced entomologists, this book is the definitive guide to the Orthoptera of the British Isles.

By: Peter Sutton, Dr Björn Beckmann
Illustrated by: Richard Lewington
Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 220mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 709g
ISBN: 9781472976802
ISBN 10: 1472976800
Series: Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 09 June 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Peter Sutton coordinates the Grasshoppers and Related Insects Recording Scheme and contributes a regular column documenting changes to British Wildlife magazine. Björn Beckmann is a research ecologist at the BTO. Previously he worked at the BRC where he coordinated the recording scheme with Peter and helped create the iRecord grasshoppers mobile app. Richard Lewington FRES is one of Europe’s finest wildlife illustrators. In 2010 he was awarded Stamford Raffles Award for contribution to zoology.