Red-footed cricket

From Wikimalia

(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
Current revision (15:53, 7 March 2009) (edit) (undo)
 
(3 intermediate revisions not shown.)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Collection-Bugs
{{Collection-Bugs
-
|image=Noimage.jpg
+
|image=Redfooted Cricket.png
-
|name= Red-footed Cricket
+
|name=Red-footed Cricket
-
|species= Insect
+
|habitat=Temperate grasslands.
-
|habitat=
+
|description=Also known as the 'booted cricket', this insect's darkly colored body is supported by six strong legs, each adorned with a bright red 'boot'. A pair of red-tipped jointed antennae jut forward from the face, just above the large eyes. Large for a cricket at almost two [[Measurements|thum]]s in length, they are reasonably reclusive, fleeing light sources and loud noises. Their split carapace conceals a pair of flightless wings which are occasionally spread and fluttered in a display that serves to both attract females and confuse or startle predators. The red and black wings emulate a pattern of very large owl-like eyes.
-
|collection=
+
|notes=When stroked with a rear legs, the wings produce a unique 'scree-scree' call which is high-pitched and relatively quiet, leading to speculation that it is not entirely heard by humanoid ears.
-
|description=
+
-
|notes=
+
}}
}}
 +
Redfoots are often bred in captivity by commercial fish farms for use as bait.
 +
 +
{{stub}}
 +
Back to the [[Insect/Arachnid]] page.

Current revision

The Bug Collection
Red-footed Cricket
Habitat:Temperate grasslands.
Description:Also known as the 'booted cricket', this insect's darkly colored body is supported by six strong legs, each adorned with a bright red 'boot'. A pair of red-tipped jointed antennae jut forward from the face, just above the large eyes. Large for a cricket at almost two thums in length, they are reasonably reclusive, fleeing light sources and loud noises. Their split carapace conceals a pair of flightless wings which are occasionally spread and fluttered in a display that serves to both attract females and confuse or startle predators. The red and black wings emulate a pattern of very large owl-like eyes.
Notes:When stroked with a rear legs, the wings produce a unique 'scree-scree' call which is high-pitched and relatively quiet, leading to speculation that it is not entirely heard by humanoid ears.

Redfoots are often bred in captivity by commercial fish farms for use as bait.

This article is a stub. You can help Wikimalia by expanding it.

Back to the Insect/Arachnid page.

Personal tools