Roesel's bush-cricket at Ebernoe
This is a photograph of the macropterous (long-winged) form of Roesel’s bush-cricket, Metrioptera roeseli, taken near Ebernoe Common in West Sussex a few days ago. This form usually appears in hot summers, enabling the species to extend its geographical range quickly. The species arrived in England in the 1990’s, probably as a result of the warming climate.
