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streaks along head and back.
| Scientific name | Ducetia japonica |
| English name | --- |
| Japanese name | 背条露虫 |
| Classification | Insecta |
| Classification details | Orthoptera Tettigoniidae |
| Full length | 3-4cm |
| Distribution | Distributed south of Honshu. |
Characteristics
A grasshopper that looks like a female piggybacking a A tsuyumushi with streaks running from the top of its head to its back. When viewed from above, a brown streak extends from behind the eye. Body color is light green or brown. Males and females differ in appearance, with females being more robust.
Ecology
Inhabits flat grasslands and near forests. Adults emerge from June to summer. It eats the leaves and fruits of plants.
Habitat
Grass along the Sakai River
I took a picture of the place where I was on the grass on the cycling road along the Sakai River. When viewed from directly above, brown streaks as the name suggests could be confirmed.
Pictures
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Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Swept away by the current of the river and spinning round and round.......ead more.
Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus
There is a white band in the middle of the body.......ead more.
The Long Tail Spangle
It is characterized by thin black wings and a red patch on the hind wings.......ead more.
Lined sea hare
Fine streaks run vertically.......ead more.
Kidako moray
A mouth slit behind the eyes and lined with sharp teeth.......ead more.