Grasshopper and Cricket (Order Orthoptera) Families


Acrididae
Tetrigidae
Tettigoniidae

Names of Grasshoppers and Crickets

Scientific, [English], [Français], [Deutsch], [Nederlands]

Scientific English Français Deutsch Nederlands
Chorthippus biguttulus Bow-winged Grasshopper Criquet mélodieux Nachtigall Grashüpfer Ratelaar
Chorthippus brunneus [bicolor] Common Field Grasshopper Criquet duettiste Brauner Grashüpfer Bruine Sprinkhaan
Chorthippus montanus Water-meadow Grasshopper Criquet palustre Sumpfgrashüpfer Zompsprinkhaan
Chorthippus parallelus Meadow Grasshopper Criquet des Pâtures Gemeiner Grashüpfer Krasser
Chrysochraon dispar Large Gold Grasshopper Criquet des Clairières Grosse Goldschrecke Gouden Sprinkhaan
Metrioptera brachyptera Bog Bush-cricket Decticelle des Bruyères Kurzflüglige Beiss-schrecke Heidesabelsprinkhaan
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Mottled Grasshopper Gomphocère tacheté Gefleckte Keulenschrecke Knopsprietje
Omocestus viridulus Common Green Grasshopper Criquet verdelet Bunter Grashüpfer Wekkertje
Stethophyma grossum Large Marsh Grasshopper Criquet ensanglanté Sumpfschrecke Moerassprinkhaan
Tetrix subulata Slender Groundhopper Tétrix riverain Säbeldornschrecke Zeggedoorntje
Tetrix undulata [vittata] Common Groundhopper Tétrix des Clairières Gemeine Dornschrecke Gewoon Doorntje

Bibliography: Identification, Ecology

Hopping Mad - An Identification Guide to the Orthoptera of Worcestershire
W. Rutkies: Kurzfühlerschrecken (Caelifera) und Langfühlerschrecken (Ensifera)
D. Element: Orthopteroids
Birds and Wildlife in Denmark: Grasshoppers

Predators:
Vulpes vulpes
Meles meles
Ciconia ciconia
Ciconia nigra

Milvus migrans
Milvus milvus
Vanellus vanellus		 Athene noctua

Anthus trivialis
Locustella naevia
Lanius collurio
Argiope bruennichi

Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2005 J.K. Lindsey

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