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Decticus verrucivorus
A female wart-biter (Decticus verrucivorus), bush-cricket in the family Tettigoniidae. Its English and scientific names derive from the age-old practice of using the cricket to bite warts from the skin.
Mountain meadow.
Spotted on Aug 9, 2017
Submitted on Aug 16, 2017
4 Comments
WOW! So interesting would like to find out more about this wart biting creature. Amazing.
Lucky YOU!!
Thank you Sarah. It allowed me to move in very close for this photo!
Gosh! What a BEAUTIFUL cricket, Kostas