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Tree cricket
Oecanthus spp.
36.1524, -95.9904
Field Notes
Description:
Species in the U.S. are listed under four groups: nigricornis, niveus, rileyi and varicornis.
Nigricornis group: O. nigricornis, O. argentinus, O. forbesi, O. celerinictus, O. pini, O. laricis and O. quadripunctatus
Niveus group: O. niveus, O. exclamationis, O. leptogrammus
Rileyi group: O. rileyi and O. fultoni
Varicornis group: O. varicornis, O. californicus, O. latipennis.
Most North American species of Oecanthus can be identified by markings on the ventral surface of the first two antennal segments. (information from BugGuide)
Habitat:
Garden in a City park
Notes:
I only snapped one shot before this cricket jumped away and disappeared.
Reference Links:
Genus Oecanthus - Common Tree Crickets - BugGuide.Net
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 3, 2013
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