Allonemobius Griseus? - Allonemobius griseus

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Thanks for additional info, and for the images! I compared with the description and they seem a match - any discrepancies seem to be the result of age. Not commonly photographed, good find!

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… metrioptera, 14 November, 2020 - 5:56pm

Upon hearing recordings of Al

Upon hearing recordings of Allonemobius shalontaki and seeing additional images, it seems that these crickets may be a better match for that species than A. griseus. My individuals closely matched these in both appearance and song: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/189170933

… Hexapoda, 9 January, 2024 - 1:29am

I second this

… hemiptamantis, 17 January, 2024 - 1:47pm

Surprisingly, they are quite

Surprisingly, they are quite abundant in some areas near where this was taken. I have also seen many near Chicago, in a similar habitat.

… Hexapoda, 14 November, 2020 - 6:05pm

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Certainly a pair of Allonemobius. They look a lot darker than my A. griseus from NH - but those were in August and yours are in November, and many orthopterans turn darker in the late fall towards the end of their lives. Was the habitat open and sandy with sparse plants? Only other options in Wisconsin are A. fasciatus (moist grassy places) or A. allardi (drier open grassy places).

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… metrioptera, 14 November, 2020 - 4:47pm

The area was dry and grassy,

The area was dry and grassy, but the song was a short trill that increased in volume before cutting off, matching griseus on SINA. It was nothing like the continuous trilling of an Allard's or the very short buzzy chirps of the Striped. I can provide a recording if needed. Are there any other distinguishing features?

… Hexapoda, 14 November, 2020 - 5:43pm

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… Hexapoda, 13 November, 2020 - 6:37pm

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… Hexapoda, 13 November, 2020 - 6:37pm

First Post!

… Hexapoda, 13 November, 2020 - 5:50pm