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CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE HIGHER QUALITY IMAGE Click external link here for detailed species information The Speckled Bush Cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) is of the family Tettigoniidae which is in the genus Leptophyes. This flightless insect occurs across most of Europe as well as parts of the Middle East. In Ireland it is very uncommon and apparently has a very restricted range in the southeastern as well as southern regions
but in all probability is under recorded. It occurs in a wide variety
of vegetative habitats, including hedgerows, parks and gardens where its
cryptic colouration help it to avoid predation. In late autumn, eggs
are laid on plant stems and on tree bark. They hatch out as nymphs in
May the following year. The adult stage is from August to early
November. A bat detector set to 40khz can be used to locate calling adults. |
