Ionian Bright Bush-Cricket

Poecilimon jonicus

Description:

An Ionian Bright Bush-cricket! Thanks to KostasZontanos for the proper description!! Lovely name by the way!

Habitat:

Fields, bushes, gardens

Notes:

I snapped this more than 10 years ago on the top of mount Pantokrator, our highest mountain.I used Macro to get close and slow movements. The colours and detail are stunning!! The camera must have been a 5MP Canon if I remember right...

1 Species ID Suggestions

KostasZontanos 7 years ago

Ionian Bright Bush-cricket

Poecilimon jonicus Grasshoppers of Europe

4 Comments

Petros 7 years ago

Thank you Kostas, James and Antonio for your comments. I accidentally came upon Project Noah and thought it was a great idea. I just like snapping animals and insects amongst other things, I have no scientific interest or knowledge, just healthy curiosity and amazement for nature's little miracles... I live on an island by the sea, so as you will see, have a lot of photos of seabirds. I'm glad there are plenty of people who know how to find the species and proper names, I am very interested to know them...More coming soon..!!

KostasZontanos 7 years ago

Beatiful photos of a male (1st photo) and a female (2nd photo) Poecilimon jonicus.

JamesPriest2 7 years ago

Beautiful looking cricket

AntónioGinjaGinja 7 years ago

Hello Petros and Welcome to the Project Noah community!
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