Roesel's Bush Cricket, also Bush-cricket, is native to much of Western Europe through to West Siberia. In the UK it
has spread in recent years from the southeast and continues to expand its range.
It is some 12-25mm long (excluding long antennae) and is distinguishable in the field by the
bright green or yellow u-shaped border of the "pronutum".
The female, above, has a long, sharp "ovipositor" to lay eggs in grass or plant stems.
Female with ovipositor and full wings.
Male with full wings: photo by Martin Starnes (on hand as usual).
Most males and females do not have functioning wings. However, a very small number can develop full wings
when the population needs to expand its territory.
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The face.
The striped back