Insect I.D required

Discussion

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Posted by A.R.D on May 20, 2007 at 9:45 AM

Hello

I am entomologically challenged.

I found a couple of these in my garden. I'm presuming they are crickets. They are around 3mm long not including the antennae.

I'm wondering if they are 'baby' crickets and if so - what species?

Or are they some species of midget cricket?

A quick trawl of the net revealed nothing useful in my search for the truth.

Details

EF 100mm F/2.8 + 500D
ISO200
1/30 Sec
F11
RAW in DPP 3 and PP in CS2

Thanks

Posted by Elliott Neep on May 20, 2007 at 10:52 AM

Looks like a cracking photo of a speckled bush-cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima)

Posted by Andy Astbury on May 20, 2007 at 3:25 PM

Seriously smart image - of whatever it is

Posted by Clive_S on May 21, 2007 at 7:25 AM

Yep - definitely a speckled bush-cricket nymph. Nice crisp shot.