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Wart-biter -Decticus verrucivorus (young male) Seen in De Liereman (august, 2015). <br /> <a href="http://www.freenatureimages.eu/animals/Orthoptera" rel="nofollow">http://www.freenatureimages.eu/animals/Orthoptera</a>, Sprinkhanen-Krekels, Grasshoppers-Crickets/Decticus verrucivorus, Wart-biter/index.html<br /> <a href="http://www.pyrgus.de/Decticus_verrucivorus_en.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pyrgus.de/Decticus_verrucivorus_en.html</a> Belgium,Decticus verrucivorus,Geotagged,Summer,Wart-biter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Wart-biter -Decticus verrucivorus (young male)

Seen in De Liereman (august, 2015).
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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    I have never heard of having crickets bite off warts before! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
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      Yeah..quite odd! I had no warts to give it a try! :-D Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Lol, bummer! Posted 3 years ago

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The Wart-biter

The wart-biter is a bush-cricket in the family Tettigoniidae. Its English and scientific names derive from the age-old practice of using the cricket to bite warts from the skin.

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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Dec 15, 2021. Captured Jun 21, 2015 15:41 in The visitor center Landscape Liereman, Schuurhovenberg 43, 2360 Oud-Turnhout, Belgium.
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  • SP-820UZ
  • f/4.5
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO80
  • 5.7mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.