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Old 10-08-2009, 05:44 PM
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Re: Night-singing grasshopper sounds like a cicada - ID?

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Originally Posted by Gill Catton View Post
Yes it could be - they sound a bit like a freewheeling bicycle - the warmer it is the faster the bike! And it is more or less constant once it warms up
Roesel's tends to stridulate during the day rather than night. This is very common in the London area where there is long rough grassland.
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