Long Winged Conehead Bush Cricket.
September 4, 2011 in Biopedia, Crickets and Grasshoppers by PaulS
First recorded in the UK in 1945 this Bush Cricket was confined to the South Coast until the 80′s. Since then it has migrated inland by around 150-200mile. This has been attributed to global warming.
This cricket is still a rarity this far north and we’re lucky to have them in our patch. They have been spotted by other EVW members in the Shipley Park area.
They prefer long grassed, damp meadows. If you do spot any of these it might be worth reporting the siting to the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust or similar organisations.
Also at Bennerley and Attenborough. Also its Short-winged cousin has been recorded for the first time this year at Attenborough.