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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Oak bush cricket


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

Brian V.









Nov 16, 2011 at 03:41 AM
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p.1 #2 · 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 04:01 AM
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p.1 #3 · 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 04:25 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Oak bush cricket


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


Nov 16, 2011 at 04:46 AM
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p.1 #5 · 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 02:48 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Oak bush cricket


A very nice set of images, Brian.
Lindsay



Nov 16, 2011 at 03:59 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Oak bush cricket


great shots brian, all my echium died last winter


Nov 16, 2011 at 05:10 PM
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p.1 #8 · 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 02:44 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Oak bush cricket


excellent set of shots Brian


Nov 17, 2011 at 04:04 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Oak bush cricket


Beautiful set , Brian !


Nov 17, 2011 at 10:34 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Oak bush cricket


Thanks KM and Roberta for looking and commenting
Brian V.



Nov 18, 2011 at 02:23 AM





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