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PaulMartinHill
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Latest Orthoptera records

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Latest Orthoptera Records:

Whilst surveying round the wider Chester Zoo grounds yesterday, I found a single Slender Ground-hopper (Tetrix subulata). This is a new site for the species in Cheshire.

Once I've validated the latest batch of Orthoptera records, I'll put the current distribution maps up on the Forum.

Cheers

Paul
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The Distribution maps are now available on the Forum. Whilst out at Delamere Forest yesterday for National Biodiversity Day we found both Common and Slender Ground Hoppers!!

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Hi,

Below are images of the Slender Groundhopper from Delamere last weekend.
Slender Groundhopper
Slender Groundhopper
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I found more Slender Groundhopper at Anderton Nature Park on the lime bed yesterday, Common Groundhopper also present plus plenty of nymphs of Meadow Grasshopper

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Whilst out and about at the zoo today as part of the Insects 2 CMI Day we found this red form of the Common Field Grasshopper:
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I found both slender and common groundhoppers at Chester Zoo yesterday, whilst Mottled Grasshopper can now be seen at Little Budworth Common - best to look on the drier sandy areas for this species.

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Mottled Grasshopper was found today at a new site - Hogshead Wood near Nunsmere Hall. The CMI day in the area also found Common Groundhopper at Abbott's Moss and several species of Ladybird and Shieldbug - the latter including Heather Shieldbug and Blue Shieldbug, both species for which there are less than half-dozen records on RODIS!!

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During the CMI Recordathon at Overwater Marina near Audlem today we found Slender Groundhopper and Oak Bush-cricket - excellent :D
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