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Bush-cricket nymph

conocephalus melas

Photo by opzjon
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like a red and black cricket, a very good jumper as well.

Habitat:

Commonly found on grasses.

Reference Links:

Conocephalus melanus, TrekNature | Conocephalus Melas (nymph) Photo

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Comments (19)
Andrea Lim
Unreal colours. Great spotting opzjon!
Terri
Amazing insect!! Is that a stinger on it's backside?
Maria dB
Truly wonderful insect and photo!
KarenL
What a beautiful cricket nymph!
opzjon
yeah, so much to see, so much to discover. thanks samantha! :)
SamanthaCraven
Nice, people forget there is still so much wildlife in your urban jungle!
opzjon
@Samantha - I found this one in Venus Drive this morning. There are lots of these cute bugs there. Thank you all!
LucBertrand
Wow I had never seen one like that before. Very nice picture !!!

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PublishedJanuary 23, 2012

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