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28-09-2009, 01:08 PM
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| | | Rescued from the pond
I've hooked out many insects from the pond this year, and this is my latest one.
This little fella fell out of a tree and took a nose dive into the pond yesterday. It did nothing to try and save itself, just laid there looking hopeless and helpless. Found the photo quite disturbing in fact. 
So I hooked him out and as he dried off I took a few shots of him and I do believe It's looking Alot happier. 
I have looked in the insect identifier but I'm still unsure of it's i.d.  Thanks |
28-09-2009, 03:48 PM
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| | | Re: Rescued from the pond
Bush cricket? The only one I know is the speckled, so perhaps the speckles washed off! It does definately have a very bewildered look in the eye 
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28-09-2009, 06:03 PM
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| | | Re: Rescued from the pond
Its a Blooming Marvellous Oak Bush Cricket Meconema thalassinum . Good job you rescued her as that pond skater would of had her for lunch.  |
28-09-2009, 07:47 PM
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| | | Re: Rescued from the pond
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dogghound  Its a Blooming Marvellous Oak Bush Cricket Meconema thalassinum | the specific name derives from the Greek word thalassa, meaning 'the sea'
perhaps it took it too literally! . . . . .
I wonder where that name came from - it's scarcely a coastal species . . . anyone have any ideas?
Chris
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28-09-2009, 08:03 PM
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Possibly the colour - sea green?
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28-09-2009, 08:29 PM
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| | | Re: Rescued from the pond
Add the (i)num to Thalassi (a) and you get Sea-Green which as loripo says is the colour. | | |
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