12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Predatory bush cricket waiting the pray
An adult female predatory bush cricket (Saga pedo) is waiting its prey in a mediterranean habitat. This is one of the biggest and rarest insects of Europe. Its conservation status is threatened (Vulnerable in the IUCN red list).
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2013 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2014 |
| Photo Location: | Italy |
| Camera: | NIKON D300 |
| Copyright: | © Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola |