Dark Bush Cricket

Lots of these leaping about at the moment. This one is a female, which you can tell from the long curved ovipositor on her rear end which looks like a lethal weapon but is only used to lay her eggs!

[Yeshanghai]

Great close up capture

[GaryW]

Awesome detail.

[Kat]

WOW!

[Rick]

That is one ugly cricket. But great close up of it.

[Dianna Coile]

Great shot!

[Christopher Cox]

What incredible detail, and a wonderful shot

[ShirleyB]

Beautiful detail. They are quite a funny creature.

[Bep]

Wonderful close up.

[Sgt. Pepper]

Well spotted and caught.

[Nitrogene]

Great find!

[Linda]

FAV. Great close up with the detail.

[Carla]

great capture

[Deborah McGavock]

is she lurking there, waiting for a mate?

[Nova]

Great capture Julienne and congrats on the PP, it is deserved. :)

[Yeshanghai]

Absolutely gorgeous! FAV

[Julienne Jones]

@woofandweft1 I reckon she definitely looked hopeful...

[Julienne Jones]

@yeshanghai @thewatersphotos @katrinastabback @rickster549 @dmcoile @christophercox @shirleybankfarm @gijsje @sgtpepper @nitrogene @pippie @carla42 @novab - thanks for the lovely comments. She's a real ugly beauty!

[Sarah Jones]

Well caught!