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Oak Bush-cricket

Meconema thalassinum

The Oak Bush-cricket is a small green insect that loves to hide in bushes and trees. It makes a special sound by rubbing its wings together, which is called 'stridulation'.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Oak Bush-cricket is slender and typically bright to yellowish-green, blending seamlessly with leaves. It has extremely long, thread-like antennae that can be twice its body length. Females possess a distinct, sword-like ovipositor curving upwards.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOrthopteraTettigoniidaeMeconema
Oak Bush-cricket
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Oak Bush-cricket

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

A female Oak Bush-cricket uses her sword-like 'tail' to lay eggs inside tree bark!

Their super-long antennae are their main way to sense the world in the dark!

These crickets don't chirp; they communicate by tapping their antennae on leaves!

You'll often find them living high up in oak trees, rarely coming to the ground!

特殊能力

能力

Silent Serenade

Oak Bush-crickets can 'sing' by tapping their antennae rhythmically on leaves, creating a unique, quiet song that attracts mates.

能力

Leafy Camouflage

Oak Bush-crickets have a brilliant green colouration that helps them disappear perfectly among leaves, hiding from hungry predators.

能力

Springy Escape

Oak Bush-crickets can make powerful jumps with their strong hind legs, quickly launching themselves away from danger or to new perches.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-35 mm
サイズ
12-16 mm
寿命
30-60 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

They munch on tiny insects and soft leaves found high up in trees.

主な食物

  • Aphids
  • Small caterpillars
  • Pollen
  • Soft leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

A tasty meal for hungry birds in the canopy.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Hunted by bats using echolocation during night flights.

depends on

English Oak

Quercus robur

Lays eggs and finds shelter and food on oak tree leaves.

hunts

Black Bean Aphid

Aphis fabae

Preys on these small, soft-bodied insects found on tree leaves.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

These crickets are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Oak Bush-cricketの翼開長は何ですか?

25-35 mm

Oak Bush-cricketのサイズは何ですか?

12-16 mm

Oak Bush-cricketの寿命は何ですか?

30-60 日

Oak Bush-cricketは何を食べますか?

They munch on tiny insects and soft leaves found high up in trees.

Oak Bush-cricketは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Oak Bush-cricketはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Oak Bush-cricketの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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