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14-MAY-2008 İAlexander Dudley 2008

weird cricket.jpg

Doongan Station, Kimberley, WA

I have no idea what this beast is or where its phylogenetic affinities lie, but I thought it was cute!

Nikon D200 ,Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro
1/160s f/18.0 at 60.0mm iso100, Manual slave and flash full exif

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Martyn Robinson 03-Jun-2008 00:47
Genus Nova 10. It's an udescribed new genus and species last time I checked. It eats grass seeds and therefore has a powerful bite. Fermales seem to be brown and flightless like this male.