24 hours after my failed attempt at the Dunge Tree Crickets, news that Marc Botham and Björn Beckmann were meeting up with Dave Walker for a Tree Cricket trip, proved irresistable.
Travelling south, a wonderful lightning display gave concerns that, once again, I'd end the evening soaked... Thankfully my concerns were ill-placed and a pleasant time listening to the crickets was further heightened by the sight of a female Sickle-beared Bush-cricket in the torchlight, found by Dave and Björn.
As for the Italian Tree Crickets - wow! These things look more like assasin bugs than crickets. Quite how they are able to produce the sounds southern Europe or even vaguely fly, I have no idea.
Nice one Dave!
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| Italian Tree Cricket (Oecanthus pellucens) - male |
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| Italian Tree Cricket - male |
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| Italian Tree Cricket - male |
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| Italian Tree Cricket - male |
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| Italian Tree Cricket - female |
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| Italian Tree Cricket - nymph |
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| Lesser Cockroach (I think) |
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| Lesser Marsh Grasshopper |
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