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Dark Bush-cricket

Pholidoptera griseoaptera

About

A robust dark brown bush-cricket with vestigial wings. It is common in hedgerows and woodland edges across Europe. Males produce a short sharp chirp repeated at regular intervals.

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Did You Know?

Despite being flightless, it has been steadily expanding northward in Europe, likely driven by climate warming.