Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 231

The speckled bush-cricket is a common species found across Europe and even in parts of Israel and the Nearctic realm. It prefers dry shrubby environments like open woodland, scrub, hedgerows, and gardens. These bush-crickets are grass-green with black speckles and have a distinct orangey-brown stripe on the abdomen. Both males and females are flightless, and the male produces a short and feeble song to attract females. The female is also capable of responding to the male's calls with her own weaker call.