Melanogryllus desertus

Behaviour: 

Males sing during the day and night. The song consists of a series of melodious 'krrtree'-sounds (echemes), repeated more or less regularluy at intervals of about 1-2 x. The echeme consosts of 12-13 syllables of which the first 8-10 are quiet and the final 2-4 are loud. A courtship song is unknown. [1]

References

  1. Willemse L, Kleukers R, Odé B. The Grasshoppers of Greece. Leiden: EIS Kenniscentrum Insecten & Naturalis Biodiversity Centre; 2018.
Taxonomic name: 
Melanogryllus desertus (Classification)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith