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Prairie Tree Cricket? - Oecanthus argentinus - male
Copyright © 2017 Steven Mlodinow

Prairie Tree Cricket? - Oecanthus argentinus - Male
Adobe Creek Reservoir, Kiowa County, Colorado, USA
July 9, 2017
Many of these beasts, mostly feeding upon sunflowers.

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Contributed by Steven Mlodinow on 15 July, 2017 - 11:30am
Last updated 16 July, 2017 - 5:30am

Male Prairie Tree Cricket
This photo seems to show a truer overall color of green. Although the close up head shots make the tree cricket seem yellow, their head often does have a yellowish color. It is the antennal markings that clinch the ID. Thick black, with the 1st segment's upper outer mark being pointed upward.

Great views of the markings in your photos.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 16 July, 2017 - 5:30am login or register to post comments

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