Speckled bush-crickets belong to the bush crickets.
Speckled bush-cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima), belongs to the bush crickets (Tettigoniidae). The speckled bush-cricket is yellow-green with dark speckles and has a somewhat bulbous, stocky build. Males average 12 mm, females slightly larger: + 15 mm.
The speckled bush-cricket is common across much of Europe and is found in parks, roadsides, gardens and forest edges. They dwell in scrub, hedgerows and in gardens, with birch, bramble and gorse. Speckled bush-crickets are active from late June to late September.
Where to find
- Common in gardens, roadsides and parks.
Control
The speckled bush-cricket can do no harm; control unnecessary.
Prevention
Does not apply.
