<table style="min-width: 75px"><colgroup><col style="min-width: 25px"><col style="min-width: 25px"><col style="min-width: 25px"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Latin Name</p></th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Observation Date</p></th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Location</p></th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><em>Diabolocatantops pinguis</em></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>16 June 2025</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Epe, Lagos, Nigeria</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Today, I bring to you Diabolocatantops pinguis grasshopper.

I found them under two different conditions — one pair inseparable in the garden, and the other hopping here and there. This beautiful insect flew from one place to another within the garden. I was able to take 50 good pictures, out of which I published a few.

They looked like grasshoppers in a romantic setup — almost as if they didn’t want to leave each other. Probably mating... who knows?

The funny thing is that these grasshoppers are of the same species. One must be a male, and the other a female. They flew together from one place to another whenever they felt insecure. Just like butterflies, I’ll call this grasshopper moment a honeymoon.

Brown and energetic. I like it.

<table style="min-width: 75px"><colgroup><col style="min-width: 25px"><col style="min-width: 25px"><col style="min-width: 25px"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Scientific Details</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Stephenia. Genus Stephenia (a member of Acraeas, Actinotes, and Allies Tribe Acraeini)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Name on hive</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Aristortle01</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Link</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>www.inaturalist.org/observations/289108558</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Camera used</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Phone</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Phone</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Carmon 12</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Camera</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Macro</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>ISO Speed</p></th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>110</p></th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Location</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Odomola, Nigeria</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Feel free to scroll through. The first grasshopper below is probably wiping its eye.

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909242/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909242/large.jpg)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909218/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909218/large.jpg)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521895682/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521895682/large.jpg)

Can you see that the male grasshopper positions itself on the female's back. This is the mating behavior. You cannot easily separate them when they are in this position.

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmSB7tJdQpifH8LxoSuEdQJ6Dap3dmxHShPrRx78LFBhFB/)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909272/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909272/large.jpg)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909342/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909342/large.jpg)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909346/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909346/large.jpg)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909304/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909304/large.jpg)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909277/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909277/large.jpg)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909270/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909270/large.jpg)

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmdKe8Ns9BnkFNZr15ndyFrpKp8SXtuqq1THkXJGm7nnDg/)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909253/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909253/large.jpg)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909225/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521909225/large.jpg)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521894476/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521894476/large.jpg)

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmSbMeRWrzhG1fWGdutU9cejpC3AM8zv4r1Zg4htpEq5jM/)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521894402/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521894402/large.jpg)

![https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521896252/large.jpg](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/521896252/large.jpg)

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmSbMeRWrzhG1fWGdutU9cejpC3AM8zv4r1Zg4htpEq5jM/)

This connection allows for sperm transfer; however, they can still hop together while positioned like this. The process takes a while.

Thanks for viewing!

Observation links: [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/aristortle01](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/aristortle01)

or

[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/290137375](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/290137375)

[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/290131506](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/290131506)