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 |