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Metrioptera roeselii
Roesel’s bush-crickets have only one generation every year. In the summer and autumn, the sword-like ovipositor of the female adult is used to cut open plant stems (usually grasses) and lay the egg pods within.
This one was found on the side of a cutted grass trail, next to a small creek. The area is a mix of grass wetlands (former lake bed) with an adjacent ridge with mixed forest, mostly pine.
They emerge in May as nymphs. These must go through five or six instars before becoming adults. Adults tend to emerge in late June to early July. I was happy to find such colourful cricket here in Sweden, and one more plus that it was quite calm so I managed to take a lot of pictures :) The first photo on the Roesels Bush Cricket I spotted the day after the one on photo 2-5.
Spotted on Jun 29, 2013
Submitted on Jun 30, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you very much ceejayalyssa :)
nice capture!