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Maren

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Can you identify this bug please?
« on: August 03, 2018, 10:39:51 AM »
Hi, found this in my bathroom and not sure whether to find it a new home or despatch it. Can you help?
The body of the bug is about 12 mm long from snout to before the raised tail/abdomen.
« Last Edit: August 03, 2018, 10:42:04 AM by Maren »
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Re: Can you identify this bug please?
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2018, 11:04:37 AM »
Hello Maren ,

In Germany we call it :
Heupferd

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BCnes_Heupferd

Here in my area we have it often

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Re: Can you identify this bug please?
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2018, 11:52:55 AM »
We call them "katydids"
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Re: Can you identify this bug please?
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2018, 02:28:22 PM »
Hans, this one is smaller than das Grüne Heupferd. This is a female of Punktierte Zartschrecke https://www.deutschlands-natur.de/tierarten/heuschrecken/punktierte-zartschrecke/ with its caracteristic ovipositor and the quasi-absence of wing. It's usually a tree grasshopper.
The english ame is Speckled bush-cricket https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/speckled-bush-cricket
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Re: Can you identify this bug please?
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2018, 02:39:43 PM »
Thanks, Folks, I assume it is harmless to plants?
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Re: Can you identify this bug please?
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2018, 02:58:41 PM »
Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!

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Re: Can you identify this bug please?
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2018, 03:06:57 PM »
Hans, this one is smaller than das Grüne Heupferd. This is a female of Punktierte Zartschrecke https://www.deutschlands-natur.de/tierarten/heuschrecken/punktierte-zartschrecke/ with its caracteristic ovipositor and the quasi-absence of wing. It's usually a tree grasshopper.
The english ame is Speckled bush-cricket https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/speckled-bush-cricket


Thank you Yvain ...I have it not seen correct

We have her both animals in our garden
Sorry to say ..yes they eat sometimes leaves :o

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Re: Can you identify this bug please?
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2018, 03:10:55 PM »
Well, thanks all, it didn't look well and I gave it an easy exit. I don't want to introduce anything to my environment that I later have to look for with an insecticide.
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Re: Can you identify this bug please?
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2018, 07:37:26 PM »
This summer, it eats all leaves of all plants  >:( and they are very numerous !
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