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Leaf-rolling cricket This meaty-sized cricket is within family Gryllacrididae, known commonly as leaf-rolling crickets and also as raspy crickets. <br /> <br /> During daylight hours, most species within this family rest in shelters made from folded leaves sewn with silk.<br /> <br /> I did not know that some crickets produce silk until coming across this specimen and researching. <br /> <br /> Around 5 cm in length. Australia,Ensifera,Geotagged,Gryllacrididae,Orthoptera,Spring,arthropod,entomology,fauna,insect,invertebrate,leaf-rolling cricket,macro,new south wales,raspy cricket Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Leaf-rolling cricket

This meaty-sized cricket is within family Gryllacrididae, known commonly as leaf-rolling crickets and also as raspy crickets.

During daylight hours, most species within this family rest in shelters made from folded leaves sewn with silk.

I did not know that some crickets produce silk until coming across this specimen and researching.

Around 5 cm in length.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    I had no idea either, that's wildly unexpected! Posted 9 months ago
  2. View Neptune's profile
    Neptune
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    Fabulous Ruth! Posted 9 months ago

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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Nov 12, 2024. Captured Oct 31, 2024 09:17 in 2PVP+22 Merewether NSW, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/18.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm