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πŸ¦— Grasshoppers & Crickets

Oak Bush-cricket

Meconema thalassinum

About

A slender, pale green bush-cricket found in tree canopies. It is nocturnal and rarely flies despite having fully developed wings. Females have a long, upcurved ovipositor.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the few predatory katydids in Europe, hunting aphids and caterpillars at night.