Ok I give up as well, why is it called the 'Common' Bush Cricket in parts of Europe?
 
Vic
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Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Adastra] Phaneroptera falcata at Hastings CP

There may be some very clever entomologically, taxonomically intriguing reason why it is called sickle bearing but I assumed it was because its final abdominal segment was curved like a sickle.
 
But assumption can be a dangerous thing...any more academic reasons very welcome!!
 
See pics of the sickle shaped abdominal segment on the RX wildlife site http://rxwildlife.org.uk/2006/08/11/sickle-bearing-bush-cricket/
 
Cheers
Henri


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Linda
Sent: 18 August 2006 12:01
To: Adastra discussion group
Subject: Re: [Adastra] Phaneroptera falcata at Hastings CP

Hi all-
I'll give in & ask the question thats bothering me, in the hope that someone has the (probably simple) answer, so that I can get the animal fixed in my mind... why 'sickle?'  which bit of the animal does it refer to?
many thanks-
Lin.

On 8/17/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

 Hi everyone,

Here are some interesting comments from John Paul, our County Otrthoptera Recorder on the Phaneroptera falcata at Hastings including tips on where to look for more.





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