Long-winged Cone-head

Conocephalus fuscus

This Bush-cricket, named after the distinctive angled shape of its head, inhabits coarse vegetation and rough grassland. The adult features brown wings that extend past the tip of the abdomen, along with a brown stripe down its back. Nymphs possess short wings and have a black stripe along their backs. Nymphs emerge in late May and June, while adults are present from August until November. This species is omnivorous, feeding on grasses and small insects. Females create a hole in the hollow stems of grass, utilising their ovipositor to insert an egg.