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12-08-2010, 11:15 AM
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| | | Speckled bush crickets?
Hello
I saw the first cricket in my garden a couple of evenings ago (chuffed to bits didn't know I had them!  ) tried taking a photo (pic 1) but wasn't happy with the result so went out next evening and there was this cricket sat in the same place (pics 2 & 3), but it was fatter and less markings!! Is it the same one after a good meal or a totally different animal just co-incidentally sat on same leaf?!! 
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12-08-2010, 11:18 AM
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| | | Re: Speckled bush crickets?
Different insects, the second one is a female. You can just see her ovipositor (egg laying tube) sticking out at the back
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12-08-2010, 11:28 AM
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| | | Re: Speckled bush crickets?
Excellent! Thanks for the speedy reply, guess I'll have to do some research on crickets now
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12-08-2010, 12:18 PM
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| | | Re: Speckled bush crickets?
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Originally Posted by Janenat  Excellent! Thanks for the speedy reply, guess I'll have to do some research on crickets now
Many thanks
Jane | Oh forgot to say that yoou're spot on with the speckled bush cricket! Nice little animals, always look a bit bewildered. The male 'sings' by rubbing his stubby wings together but the sound can't be heard by the naked human ear but is audible through a bat detector.
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12-08-2010, 12:42 PM
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| | | Re: Speckled bush crickets?
Thanks I had a trawl through the Gallery the first day cos I hadn't a clue what it was, I agree with the "bewildered" look, they sat quite patient but with that "what on earth are you doing?" look!
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