Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 294 No. 294 |
Conocephalus fuscus, the long-winged conehead, is a member of the family Tettigoniidae. This bush-cricket is native to the British Isles where it may confused with the short-winged conehead (Conocephalus dorsalis). These two species are phenotypically similar; however, the distinguishing factor between the two is the fully developed set of wings the long-winged conehead possesses that allows for flight. In the short-winged coneheads the hind wings are shorter than the abdomen, causing the wings to be vestigial...
Ancestry Graph
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„Unexpected powers“
Is life tougher when you're small? Or do the smallest beings perhaps harbor amazing powers that only a few people would believe they have?
