Tettigonia viridissima laying eggs

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Tettigonia viridissima laying eggs sent on January 12, 2023 (20:06) by MarcoCoppola. 36 comments, 848 views.

, 1/160 f/16.0, ISO 100, hand held.

Fine agosto 2022, quella notte era molto umida e stava per piovere, come al solito ero nel sottobosco in cerca di piccoli animali. Il terreno era a tratti arido e a tratti erboso, dovevo stare molto attento a camminare nell'erba per non schiacciare lumache, ragni e falene che lentamente uscivano dalle tane. Dopo aver fotografato alcune specie, ho notato nel terreno incolto questo insetto e ho potuto osservare la deposizione delle uova. La Tettigonia viridissima è un ortottero abbastanza comune nel mio terreno, ha abitudini sia diurne che notturne, si nutre principalmente di altri insetti come bruchi, larve e mosche, raramente mangia anche vegetali. La sua particolarità è il canto prodotto dallo sfregamento delle ali composto da 2 sillabe, un tintinnio continuo e molto forte emesso solo dal maschio nelle ore notturne per attirare una femmina con cui accoppiarsi. Questo canto mi accompagna sempre durante le esplorazioni notturne, ma è difficile osservare questa specie perché si nasconde molto bene tra gli alberi e se disturbata scappa saltando con le lunghe zampe posteriori. La femmina possiede l'ovopositore, un organo a punta che le permette di scavare un buco nel terreno e deporvi le uova. Il tempo per la schiusa varia da un anno e mezzo fino a cinque anni, la neanide è molto simile all'adulto ed effettua molte mute, durante le quali sviluppa le ali e l'apparato riproduttivo. La deposizione delle uova è un momento molto delicato e faticoso per la femmina, non mi sono avvicinato molto e dopo averla osservata per qualche minuto ho proseguito il mio cammino per non disturbarla.

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24 persons like it: Armando21, Bepi, Boland, Claudio Cortesi, Claudio Cozzani, Daniele Origgi, Diodato Campagna, Enrico F, Gios, Giovanni e Davide, Lello1956, Luigi Torino, Maryas, Maurizio Baldari, NadiaB, Oleg Tsapko, Piero1964, Robertozan, Stearm, Supercecc56, Vincenzo56, Wells, Werner, Zamax

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Werner

sent on January 12, 2023 (20:16) | This comment has been translated

Super!

MarcoCoppola

sent on January 12, 2023 (20:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Werner, thanks

Oleg Tsapko

sent on January 12, 2023 (20:47) | This comment has been translated

Excellent!

Robertozan

sent on January 12, 2023 (20:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful image and ducumentazione of the caption
hello Roberto

MarcoCoppola

sent on January 12, 2023 (20:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Oleg and Roberto!
cheers

Maurizio Baldari

sent on January 13, 2023 (1:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Photos and caption of the utmost interest, great passion yours to go out at night !!!
Greetings
Maurizio

MarcoCoppola

sent on January 13, 2023 (10:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Maurizio for appreciating the photo and especially the caption!
Hello

Bepi	sent on January 13, 2023 (14:53) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) Fantastic shot, macro passionate about the motif, beautiful shot! Hello

MarcoCoppola

sent on January 13, 2023 (16:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Bepi for the kind comment!
cheers

KurtoniP

sent on January 13, 2023 (19:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice photo and interesting caption.

MarcoCoppola

sent on January 13, 2023 (20:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much KurtoniP I am glad that you liked it.
cheers

Daniele Origgi

sent on January 13, 2023 (22:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice.
Have a nice weekend.

MarcoCoppola

sent on January 13, 2023 (23:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks you so much Daniele.
cheers Have a nice weekend.

Diodato Campagna

sent on January 14, 2023 (16:23) | This comment has been translated

Nice!

Lello1956

sent on January 14, 2023 (17:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Super nice
compliments Marco hello ;-)

Maryas

sent on January 14, 2023 (21:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great nice shot and always excellent and interesting caption, good Mark!
Many compliments, hello,
Mary.

MarcoCoppola

sent on January 14, 2023 (23:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Diodato, Lello and Mary for the kind comments!
Hello

Zamax

sent on January 15, 2023 (12:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot ;-) many compliments

MarcoCoppola

sent on January 15, 2023 (20:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Max thanks you so much, I am glad that you liked it

Claudio Cortesi

sent on January 15, 2023 (22:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Your naturalistic stories are always pleasant accompaniments to your beautiful images. Chapeau! ;-)

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