Tree cricket?? - Oecanthus laricis

Moved

Moved from nigricornis group. Those dark brown femurs allow the ID as O. laricis.

Compared to O. pini which have green femurs, see here:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/188094/bgimage

… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 13 September, 2009 - 10:31pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request. Pending ID by Dr. Walker. Is either O. pini or O. laricis. The femurs are dark brown, which might make it O. laricis.

… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 13 September, 2009 - 8:02pm

This may be a very important find, Hilma

There's a possibility that this is a Tamarack tree cricket - Oecanthus laricis. They are only known to occur in southern Michigan and northeastern Ohio -- on Tamarack and Hemlock trees.

Where did you find this tree cricket....and what type of tree did you find it on. If it was not on a tree, what trees are nearby?

I'm going to send a message to Dr. Thomas J. Walker to see what he thinks. If it is a Tamarack tree cricket -- I may be visiting your town soon! We need to get more recordings of the song of this species.

BTW, I too am a nurse. :)

… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 13 September, 2009 - 8:01pm

Wow, and I almost didn't subm

Wow, and I almost didn't submit the photo...surprise, surprise. Actually, it was found over the top of my back door. However, our backyard is about 1/3 acre of woods with paths in it. We do have some hemlocks but I'm not sure about any tamaracks (larches). I do know that there is an absolute cacophony of cricket, cicadas, tree toads and more all day and night. Isn't this a happy surprise!

… Hilma Anderson, 13 September, 2009 - 10:26pm

Dr. Walker has confirmed that it appears to be

a Tamarack tree cricket! Pine tree crickets and Tamarack tree crickets look remarkably similar -- but the Tamarack tree cricket has dark brown femurs; while the Pine has green with brown.

This is the first photo in the guide of O. laricis.

I'll send you a message re: need the song recorded.

Great find, Hilma!

… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 13 September, 2009 - 10:29pm

tree cricket - yes

Looks like a male to me, with the width in the wings. I don't know the species though.

… Andrew Williams, 13 September, 2009 - 7:46pm