Dark bush-cricket, Pholidoptera griseoaptera

As always, take my ID with a pinch of salt – if you know that I’m wrong do let me know 😉

You can tell this is a female as the “rhino horn” at the back is actually an ovipositor for laying eggs…who knew 😉

Dark bush-cricket, Pholidoptera griseoaptera Female

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2 Comments. Leave your Comment right now:

  1. by Christian Owen
    September 13, 2015

    Female Roesel’s bush cricket mate. 🙂

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    • by Mark Seton
      September 13, 2015

      Ah – thank you…my ID’s are notoriously dodgy 😉

      Reply

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