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p.1 #1 · Oak bush cricket

Found an adult oak bush cricket the other day sitting on a very hairy Echium leaf.

Brian V.

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Nov 16, 2011 at 08:41 AM

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p.1 #2 · Oak bush cricket

Very nice shots of this pretty bush cricket. Would've guessed it's nymph because of the tiny pair of wings

Nov 16, 2011 at 09:01 AM

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p.1 #3 · Oak bush cricket

orionmystery wrote:
Very nice shots of this pretty bush cricket. Would've guessed it's nymph because of the tiny pair of wings

Thanks Kurt for the comments. AFAIK neither of the 2 species of bush crickets I get in the garden develop full wings.

[EDIT] Whoops- think you are right Kurt- apparently this species does develop full wings - getting a bit late in the season unless it can hibernate as a sub- adult.

Brian v.

Nov 16, 2011 at 09:25 AM

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p.1 #4 · Oak bush cricket

Good looking cricket and very interesting leaf! Second shot is great

Nov 16, 2011 at 09:46 AM

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p.1 #5 · Oak bush cricket

Brian,

Superb images.

The ovipositor shows it to be mature. It seems to be a Southern Cousin of the OBC:

http://www.orthoptera.org.uk/account.aspx?ID=9

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/species-of-the-day/evolution/meconema-meridionale/index.html

Harold

Nov 16, 2011 at 07:48 PM

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p.1 #6 · Oak bush cricket

A very nice set of images, Brian.

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Nov 16, 2011 at 08:59 PM

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p.1 #7 · Oak bush cricket

great shots brian, all my echium died last winter

Nov 16, 2011 at 10:10 PM

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p.1 #8 · Oak bush cricket

Thanks for the comments everyone

Harold - that might explain it- the Southern OBC only has short wings ! - thanks

Phil - This echium is the very tall bi or triannual one - It just self seeds. I did lose my lower growing perennial echiums last winter though but luckily did find some seedlings of that too.
Brian v.

Nov 17, 2011 at 07:44 AM

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p.1 #9 · Oak bush cricket

excellent set of shots Brian

Nov 17, 2011 at 09:04 AM

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p.1 #10 · Oak bush cricket

Beautiful set , Brian !

Nov 18, 2011 at 03:34 AM

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p.1 #11 · Oak bush cricket

Thanks KM and Roberta for looking and commenting

Brian V.

Nov 18, 2011 at 07:23 AM

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