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πŸ¦— Grasshoppers & Crickets

Alpine Dark Bush-cricket

Pholidoptera aptera

About

A large, dark bush-cricket found in alpine and subalpine scrublands. It is completely flightless with only vestigial wing stubs.

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Did You Know?

Despite being wingless, males can still produce sound using their tiny residual wing stubs.