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Saga (bush Cricket)
''Saga''de Charpentier T (1825) ''Horae entomologicae, adjectis tabulis novem coloratis'' 95. is a genus of bush crickets or katydids containing around 15 species . It is the only genus in the tribe Sagini and belongs to the subfamily Saginae The Saginae, commonly known as the predatory katydids or predatory bush-crickets, is a Family (biology), subfamily of the Family (biology), family Tettigoniidae (the Tettigoniidae, bush-crickets or katydids). They are mostly found in Europe, west .... Species have been recorded from mainland Europe and western Asia. Species Species include: *''Saga beieri'' Kaltenbach, 1967 *''Saga campbelli'' Uvarov, 1921 *''Saga cappadocica'' Werner, 1903 *''Saga ephippigera'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1846 *''Saga gracilis'' Kis, 1962 *''Saga hakkarica'' Sirin & Taylan, 2019 *''Saga hellenica'' Kaltenbach, 1967 *''Saga ledereri'' Saussure, 1888 *''Saga longicaudata'' Krauss, 1879 *''Saga natoliae'' Serville, 1838 *''Saga ornata'' Burmeister, 1838 *''Sag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saga Pedo
''Saga pedo'' is a species of bush cricket, spread throughout the European part of the Mediterranean, and Asia as far east as China. It is a wingless bush cricket, with the body size of up to , which makes it one of the largest European insects and one of the world's largest Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets and alike). Colloquially known as the predatory bush cricket, or the spiked magician (due to the "enchanting" manner in which it waves its forelimbs as it approaches its prey), it is uncommon among its kind due to its carnivorous lifestyle, most often preying on smaller insects, with a known tendency towards cannibalism as well. For this purpose, it has strong fore and mid legs, equipped with sharp spines. When these animals are hunting, they move about, catching their prey by suddenly leaping on them and grabbing them with their legs. Their prey is usually killed by biting into the throat, and eating is done at capture. ''Saga pedo'' is active at dusk and during nighttime, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |