Saddle-backed Bush Cricket

Ephippiger ephippiger, the 'saddle-backed bush cricket', is a species belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Bradyporinae. It is found in all of Europe except the British Isles. but it is only common in Southwest Europe. The habitat consists of relatively dry and sparse areas with scarce vegetation such as heather with a few trees where it can be found both close to the soil and higher up in the vegetation. The saddle-backed bush cricket mainly eats...