Entomophaga grylli

Latin Name	Observation date	Location
Entomophaga grylli	October 11, 2026	Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia

While I was clearing weeds and wild plants in my plantation, I suddenly came across a black grasshopper resting on one of the wild plants. The grasshopper really stood out because its color was different from the greenery of the surrounding nature.Strangely, this grasshopper did not show even the slightest movement at all. I could even photograph it very easily, just as if I were taking pictures of an inanimate object.

Out of curiosity, I tried touching the grasshopper, and it turned out that my suspicion was correct: the grasshopper was already dead.Its body was still firmly attached to the wild plant, but when I examined it from underneath, I discovered that its internal organs were already gone. All that remained was its outer shell. This really surprised me.

I have no idea what caused this grasshopper to die. Its body still looks intact from the outside, and its entire body is still firmly attached to the wild plant. This is what makes me curious and leaves me wondering about what really happened to it.
Alright everyone, now I will share some pictures of this grasshopper here.

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Camera Used	poco c65
Lens	MM
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Photography	Entomophaga grylli
Photographer	@maxmarvin

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Link to original	community
Link	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/407262460

Latitude	Longitude	Map
5.157202	96.6276895	https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.157202175&mlon=96.6276895228#map=12/5.1571/96.6278;

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