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Could one of you clever folks identify this

Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
in Problem solving
He/she was in the conservatory yesterday,is it a cricket? It was black,2 inches long,a white C shaped marking each side of the head,no wings. It didn't"jump", but was a pretty fast runner, when I tried to take a picture

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Grasshopper or cricket. I never know the difference. I've only ever seen one, and it was very green  :)
    @wild edges will know. 
    Someone else posted a similar pic yesterday or the day before.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Morning fairly,my daughter would have liked it for her dragon,he has live food 🤢, but I didn't want to make him I'll. I've only ever seen bright green hopping, grasshoppers to, about a quarter the size of this one. Wonder where the other post was!
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    @Nanny Beach it is a cricket.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    That’s a Cricket. Long antennæ.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Here @Nanny Beach :
    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/984845/daily-wildlife-moments#latest
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Thanks folks. Forgot to say fairy, your garden is gorgeous 
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