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Heath bush-cricket sounds

Gampsocleis glabra

This page collects 1 free recording of the heath bush-cricket (Gampsocleis glabra).

Listen to the heath bush-cricket

BioAcoustica 406 10 Gampsocleis glabra 482r8
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About the heath bush-cricket

The heath bush-cricket is a insect in the family Tettigoniidae (order Orthoptera). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.

What does the heath bush-cricket sound like?

Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.

From Wikipedia

Gampsocleis glabra is a species of bush crickets belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae. It is found over most of mainland Europe East to the Caspian and Black Sea.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a heath bush-cricket sound like?

You can hear 1 recording of the heath bush-cricket on this page. Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.

Is the heath bush-cricket endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the heath bush-cricket as “least concern”.

What family does the heath bush-cricket belong to?

The heath bush-cricket (Gampsocleis glabra) belongs to the family Tettigoniidae in the order Orthoptera.

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