Tree cricket ( Oecanthus ) by larose forest photos

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22-SEP-2015	Christine Hanrahan

Tree cricket (Oecanthus)

Hiding in a curled dead leaf. You can see that one antenna is hanging straight down, the other is furled back over the body and pointing the other way. These insects have exceptionally long antennae.

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hamery		27-Sep-2015 14:11
Wow...Wonderful view and capture , Christine. This tree cricket is so clever that he can be protected by it's antennae at 360 degree. V

Ann Pettigrew		26-Sep-2015 14:00
What a unique find! I need a pair of eyes like yours!

Graeme		24-Sep-2015 22:55
Superb close up details of the leaves and the antenas, Christine.VV

Pierre		24-Sep-2015 21:45
Une observation exceptionnelle magnifiquement captée et des informations toujours pertinentes! V

MarcViskens		24-Sep-2015 19:04
Very pretty Christine

Don		24-Sep-2015 18:26
It isn't quite camouflage, but it merges in so well nevertheless; more a matter of shape than colour.

Irene Wehrli		24-Sep-2015 15:58
At first I thought it's a leaf curled up in a dead leaf… But you have the explanation Christine - you are so good! Irene

pkocinski		24-Sep-2015 15:36
What a great find!

Carl Carbone		24-Sep-2015 15:17
Ha ha, what a great find! I rescued one from our bird bath a couple of days ago.

borisalex		24-Sep-2015 14:52
Scientific work and shot! V.

Patrick Goossens		24-Sep-2015 13:18
What a magnificent photo Christine.

Jim Coffman		24-Sep-2015 12:44
An amazing find and well captured!

Hank Vander Velde		24-Sep-2015 11:34
SUPER find, image and description Christine.

Yvonne		24-Sep-2015 11:25
So glad you know which creature is which, a big help to the rest of us Christine... magnificent shot as always. v

hayl		24-Sep-2015 10:49
You are amazing to see and photograph this creature.

Pierre Martin		24-Sep-2015 10:44
and you have a great visual sense to see all those things! great capture!

Helen Betts		24-Sep-2015 10:38
Fascinating, and well captured. I never would have guessed those were antennae if you hadn't pointed them out. V.

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