Best time to see: late Jul to mid Oct
Key facts
A lime green bush-cricket found on mature trees, particularly oak, and also in shrubby gardens and parks
Difficult to see by day, except by beating it out of bushes and trees; attracted by lights and often found in houses
Common in Essex and across southern England
Recognition
Slender lime green body with a brownish stripe running down its back; wings extending just beyond its body
Body up to 2 cm long; females with a 1 cm ovipositor, upturned with a brown tip
Produces only a faint sound at night by drumming with its hind legs
Lifecycle
Female lays her eggs in tree bark in late summer and the nymphs emerge the following June
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