Oecanthus fultoni
Female Tree Cricket in Taylorsville, Utah. Females have a black spot on the tail end. She was just hanging out on the fence in plain sight
in the afternoon warmth. Tree Crickets feed mostly on insects but are known to have a salad once in awhile. What would a summer night
be like without the sound of snowy tree crickets. There's something very comforting in their song. © Carol Davis, 10-29-2008
I have to admit this is the first Tree Cricket I've ever seen, even though I've listened to them with fascination all my life.
I always thought the singing crickets were the brown ones I see all the time. Never to old to learn. © Carol Davis, 8-21-2008
This cricket was keeping her eyes on me just in case I was looking for a snack, which I wasn't. The black dots at the base
of the long antennae that you can see right next to the eyes narrows this down to the species "Snowy" Tree Cricket instead of
just a Tree Cricket (genus). Bugguide.net gave me that helpful information. Read more about crickets at this location
on the internet. Not all of them are as melodious as the ones we have in Utah. © Carol Davis, 10-29-2008
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