A slow shutter speed
captures flight patterns
of cone-headed bush
crickets, commonly
called grasshoppers
or nsenene in Uganda.
As their numbers drop,
the development of
captive-breeding tech-
niques could improve
food security, create
new sources of income
for farmers, and pro-
tect wild populations.
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A young man listens to
the whir of insects’ wings
and the clang of their
bodies colliding with
the corrugated metal
sheets that form the walls
of a giant trap. Lured by
ultrabright lights and
sedated by smoke, swarm-
ing bush crickets slide
into the drums. They are
a much loved snack, but
growing demand and
habitat loss are driving
down their numbers.