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07-09-2011, 01:19 PM
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| | | Injured Bush Cricket
Appears to be missing a couple of legs and an antenna. Was surprised to see it on the wall of the entrance to my block of flats. How long might it have been like this? I would have thought it wouldn't be able to jump, but it must have got there somehow. 
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07-09-2011, 02:12 PM
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| | | Re: Injured Bush Cricket
it's quite common for grasshoppers to have missing limbs and they seem to cope fairly well without them. I assume the same is true of crickets. In terms of jumping, they use their rear legs for that so it should still be able to jump OK. Landing, however,.... 
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07-09-2011, 02:47 PM
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| | | Re: Injured Bush Cricket
Probably been in a stand off with a bird and lost a limb or two!
More interestingly though, and I hope others confirm, I think this is a Southern Oak Bush-cricket. Pretty new to this country as I understand it. Wait for confirmation from a more experienced entomologist.
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07-09-2011, 02:57 PM
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Just been having a look and it does doesn't it Now waiting for the answer!
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07-09-2011, 04:04 PM
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| | | Re: Injured Bush Cricket
Southern Oak Bush Cricket,looks good to me. |
07-09-2011, 04:08 PM
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Might this be another? This one was stretched out underneath a rail in my local park... 
I'm assuming that there must be more than one around. This one was 'whole'. I had another look a few mins ago and the injured one is still there so got a slightly better photo
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07-09-2011, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by loripo  Might this be another? This one was stretched out underneath a rail in my local park...
I'm assuming that there must be more than one around. This one was 'whole'. I had another look a few mins ago and the injured one is still there so got a slightly better photo | Yes ,it looks like another Lori ,this time a male. |
07-09-2011, 04:31 PM
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| | | Re: Injured Bush Cricket
Glad it's been confirmed then.
These guys may in interested if you wanted to submit your record loripo. Orthoptera Recording Scheme - Home
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07-09-2011, 05:22 PM
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Thanks everyone - I'll do that.
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