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Handsome Trig (Male) - Phyllopalpus pulchellus Males lift their wings like this to help amplify sound/attract females. Their wings seem to be modified for stridulation.<br /> <br /> Video: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="252" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1008538689?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></section> Geotagged,Handsome trig,Phyllopalpus pulchellus,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Handsome Trig (Male) - Phyllopalpus pulchellus

Males lift their wings like this to help amplify sound/attract females. Their wings seem to be modified for stridulation.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Nice find, looks almost like a bird "lek"! Posted 11 months ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
      Lion
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      Yes, exactly! Posted 11 months ago
  3. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
    Ruth Spigelman
    Lion
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    Very cool. Posted 11 months ago

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The Handsome trig

''Phyllopalpus pulchellus'', known generally as the handsome trig or handsome bush cricket, is a species of winged bush crickets, trigs in the family Gryllidae. It is found in North America.

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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Sep 12, 2024. Captured Sep 11, 2024 10:10 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.