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male Cricket
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Copyright: ridvan iron (ridvan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 563 W: 0 N: 1148] (5188)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-20
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-29 11:55
Viewed: 464
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Crickets, family Gryllidae (also known as "true crickets"), are insects somewhat related to grasshoppers and more closely related to katydids or bush crickets (order Orthoptera). They have somewhat flattened bodies and long antennae.

Crickets are known for their chirp (which only male crickets can do; male wings have ridges or "teeth" that act like a "comb and file" instrument). The left forewing has a thick rib (a modified vein) which bears 50 to 300 minute "teeth". They chirp by raising their left forewing to a 45 degree angle and rubbing it against the upper hind edge of the right forewing, which has a thick scraper (Berenbaum 1995). This sound producing action is called "stridulation" and the song is species-specific. There are two types of cricket songs: a calling song and a courting song. The calling song attracts females and repels other males, and is fairly loud. The courting song is used when a female cricket is near, and is a very quiet song. Female crickets have a long needlelike egg-laying organ (ovipositor).

Crickets chirp at different rates depending both on their species and the temperature of their environment. Most species chirp at higher rates the higher the temperature is (approx. 60 chirps a minute at 13ºC in one common species; each species has its own rate). The relationship between temperature and the rate of chirping is known as Dolbear's Law. In fact, according to this law, it is possible to calculate the temperature in Fahrenheit by adding 39 to the number of chirps produced in 15 seconds by the snowy tree cricket common in the United States.

To hear the mating call of other crickets, crickets have ears located in an unusual spot on its knees. More precisely, the ear drum is located just below the joint of their front legs.

Worldwide there are about 900 known species of crickets. Crickets tend to be nocturnal and are often confused with grasshoppers, which are related but not the same, because they have a similar body structure including jumping hind legs.

In 1970, Dr. William H. Cade discovered that the parasitic tachinid fly Ormia ochracea is attracted to the song of the male cricket, and uses it to locate the male in order to deposit her larvae on him. It was the first example of a natural enemy that locates its host or prey using the mating signal. Since then, many species of crickets have been found to be carrying the same parasitic fly, or related species.
(from wikipedia) thanks to ivan(argus)for infatmation
nglen, Juyona, JoseMiguel, jcoowanitwong, jaycee, iris, izler, simon182 has marked this note useful
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2707 W: 139 N: 7809] (24333)
  • [2007-05-29 12:22]

Selam Ridvan,
This is not a grasshopper: it is a fine capture of Bush Cricket, the exact ID unknown to me. Grasshoppers have short antennae: bush crickets like this one have long ones.
You can also see that this is a male by the sound organ he has on his back. Females have a long curved egglaying organ, an ovipositor at the tip of the body.
Fine sharpness colour and composition showing the long antennae.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 284 W: 77 N: 905] (3429)
  • [2007-05-29 13:35]

Selam Ridvan,
Very colourful shot! good sharpness and details. Good pOV too. Thanks for sharing.
Smitha.

hello Ridvan
it's an amazing specimen, beautiful colours, well in focus, good shot !
regards
jo

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2090 W: 9 N: 5874] (22244)
  • [2007-05-29 14:39]

Hi Ridvan. You keep finding things to take picture of.very good colour and detail ,with a nice POV. and sharp focus. well done TFS,
Nick..

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2083 W: 6 N: 2089] (13483)
  • [2007-05-29 16:07]

Hola Ridvan,
preciosa insecto,
colores y pov magníficos,
saludos

Merhaba Ridvan,
What a colorful cricket!
I like very much your POV and the close approach to the subject.
Details got are pretty good all over, not only on the insect but also on the leave.
I like so much the horizontal composition made here.
I found very interesting and complete the info in your note.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

Merhaba Ridvan, great macro of a wonderful cricket with splendid colors, excellent sharpness and lovely details, Bravo! very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 8 N: 1134] (4174)
  • [2007-05-29 20:06]

Hi Ridvan, wonderful I must say, the macro is out of this world. Congratulations in a fine capture, great POV, soft composition, and excellent collors.. well done

Hi Ridvan,
This is a colorful cricket. The image is sharp and colors are well saturated. Great pov and composition. Very well done and tfs.
JC

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1829 W: 243 N: 6021] (21446)
  • [2007-05-30 4:09]

Hi Ridvan,
beautiful colours.
Great composition and POV.
Well done,
Joey

Hi ridvan,
A superb shot of a lovely bush cricket. DOF is good and composition is lovely.
Well done,
Nick :-)

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 988 W: 4 N: 2528] (11735)
  • [2007-05-30 7:20]

Ridvan, Good shot and lovely colors. The POV and lighting is too good.

bonjour ridvan
si il n'avait pas toutes ses couleurs il aurait pu passer inaperçu mais vous etiez la pour le prendre.
bonne netteté.
laurent

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1868 W: 8 N: 4851] (15717)
  • [2007-05-30 10:09]

Hi Ridvan,

I haven't seen or heard a cricket in ten years since I left the east coast. Very good macro of this one showing all its details. Good colors and it looks good on the green leaf. I only remember seeing them at night.

Jane

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 409 W: 41 N: 785] (2478)
  • [2007-05-30 12:44]

Very good macro shot of the Male Cricket Ridvan.
It's colours are adorable and the environment is excellent.
Your notes are very informative and detailed too.
TFS & Cheers

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1310 W: 79 N: 888] (8428)
  • [2007-05-31 11:09]

selam ridvan
bu guzel renkli erkek cricket'e iyi bir yakin cekim yapmissin
keske antenlerin tamami kadraj icinde kalsaymis
kompozisyonu, bakis acisi, renkleri, detaylari ve bilgilendirici notu ile basarili bir calisma olmus
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

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  • lutya Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 91] (437)
  • [2007-06-02 13:21]

Merhabalar Rıdvan
ne kadar güzel renklere sahip bu arkadaş böyle. Bu kadar farklı türlerle karşılaştığın için çok şanslısın. sevgiler...

Hi Ridvan,
Nice job with this composition, you have placed the cricket perfectly to the right so we can see those huge antenna!
Colours are very vivid and sharpness great.
The light is diffused leaving a shadow free scene.
Well done, TFS
Simon

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