Tiny Hopper by Enmos

Photography • Macro • posted on May 02, 2005

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Thanks for viewing !! :o) -- This is the Great Green Bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) in its nymph state. This nymph was about 4 mm in bodylength (without the antannae). The bodylength of a mature bush-cricket would be 40 - 50 mm. Wings extend well beyond the tip of the abdomen. The entire body and limbs are a grass green colour. A brown stripe runs down over the top of the head, thorax and wings in the closed position. There is a pair of white bands running down either side of the underside of the abdomen. The female ovipositor is very slightly down-curved. The colour of these bush-crickets makes them extremely difficult to locate, even when aided by their distinctive song. Young nymphs spend most of their time in coarse grassland whilst older nymphs and adults are more arboreal and frequent clumps of scrub, brambles and shrubs. The males call through the afternoons and into night during warm weather from late July onwards. This bush-cricket is omnivorous with invertebrates making up the bulk of their diet, although grass, and other vegetation is also eaten. The female lays her eggs in late summer directly into the ground. After over-wintering as an egg, the nymphs emerge from mid May onwards and are mature by late July. Their song is an unmistakeable prolonged shrill buzzing call that carries for about 100 m or more in still conditions. You may follow one of these links to a picture of a mature specimen: Great Green Bush-Cricket No Way Out Acrobatics IV One Legged Freak Hope you like :o) - Thanks for all your wonderful comments on my last upload, "Happy Birthday Steph !!" !! -- Many thanks, Jeroen

Comments (61)

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Lary

3:24AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Hello my friend! Another stunning macro world from you! You know I like it and you are a good example for me! All the best! ;) V

soulofharmony

3:28AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

fantastic macro outstanding quality.. perfection jeroen.. stunning compo :)...)))))))) sublime work :)....))))))))

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1pearl

3:28AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Wow..fantastic macro...super shot !!!

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Saurav

3:30AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Supurb, like the minimilistic feel to this. V!

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iaacf

3:33AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Wow, super.. outstanding macro. The green colors so beautiful match

pimbotin

3:58AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

hehe! So green! I love...

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oscilis

4:06AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Great greens.

BorisB

4:13AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Wonderful, excellent depth of field and good colour "play"...

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Zacko

4:47AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

AWESOME!!! That sure is one green compo, and you pull it off with honours!!!! Excellent macro once again....where the ---- is my camera???? Enjoy your monday #:O)

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sossy

4:57AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

a beautiful and perfect capture of Mr. Green! very impressive detailed and presented! ;o)

Pierre59

5:11AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Excellente macro !!!

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CDBrugg

5:17AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Oh jimminy Cricket - much better than Disney!

flopsy

5:32AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

i love this, crickets are one of my favourite insects, and green one of my favourite colours, beautiful colour and composition

Nasht

6:05AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

brilliant composition and perfect (as always) subject! :) V

WonderfulCreation

6:08AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Awesome colors and detail... realy a great shot!

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KPK

6:18AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Superb details!

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MaydaMason

6:27AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

a calassic Enmos shot!

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danob

6:33AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Great shot again buddy what a cute lil cricket

Chimeric_Imager

6:52AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

great macro photo. agree with the "Great Greens".

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escafeld

6:57AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Superb macro as usual!!! Fantastic little creature.

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Sekadhar

7:56AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Fantastic macro!!! Excellent shot!*****!

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duncanlong

8:04AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Very nice - beautiful colors and wonderful detail.

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Cosme..D..Churruca

8:32AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Very professional... magnifique !

tvernuccio

9:02AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

Jeroen, you absolutely inspire me!!!! i look at your incredible macros and want soooooo bad to take amazing photos such as this!!! ok, let's see what i can do Wed & Thurs. when i'm off work. I'm tired of taking crappy macros!!! i'm GOING to do it!!!!!!!!!! Your photos blow me away!! Been here at RR a year and your gallery day in and day out is just magnificent! i luv this little hopper!!!!! compo, detail, and DOF is outstanding! A+++++++++++++++++

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Richardphotos

10:15AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

beautiful color but they are an eating machine. they can destroy more plants than they could ever weigh. I do not let them stay around my garden if I catch them.excellent capture

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