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Showing posts with label Co.Cork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Co.Cork. Show all posts

Monday 25 March 2013

SPECKLED BUSH CRICKET (Leptophyes punctatissima) female on 16th October 2009 at Ballyieragh North, Cape Clear Island, Baltimore, Co.Cork, Ireland

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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.
 
Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds

Monday 17 December 2012

ROCK DOVE (Columba livia) Cape Clear Island, Baltimore, Co. Cork, Ireland

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 The Rock Dove (Columba livia) is of the family Columbidae which is in the genus Columba.

ROCK DOVE (Columba livia) Cape Clear Island, Baltimore, Co. Cork, Ireland

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 The Rock Dove (Columba livia) is of the family Columbidae which is in the genus Columba.