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Saw-tailed bush-cricket sounds

Barbitistes serricauda

Listen to 1 recording of the saw-tailed bush-cricket (Barbitistes serricauda).

Listen to the saw-tailed bush-cricket

Barbitistes serricauda - sound
0:16CC BY-SA 4.0by Baudewijn OdéWikimedia Commons
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About the saw-tailed bush-cricket

The saw-tailed 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 saw-tailed 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

Barbitistes serricauda, also known as the common saw bush cricket, is a species belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae. It is found in most of Europe. The imagines can be found from July to September on sunny forest edges and shrubs. They are mostly nocturnal.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a saw-tailed bush-cricket sound like?

You can hear 1 recording of the saw-tailed 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 saw-tailed bush-cricket endangered?

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

What family does the saw-tailed bush-cricket belong to?

The saw-tailed bush-cricket (Barbitistes serricauda) belongs to the family Tettigoniidae in the order Orthoptera.

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