Until lately my coldhouse grown Lophophora williamsii (SB 854; Starr Co, Tx; sowed May 1, 2004) were dazzling in their immaculate appearance – until some critter decided to munch on them.
Munched on Lophophora
The main shoot of my Cylindropuntia tunicata was maimed too. A search of the cacti revealed a great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) hiding among the plants. I took the mug shot below before releasing the suspected culprit outdoors.
Captured great green bush-cricket
The harm is not too great and I expect the plants to fully recuperate from the damage.
The Journal of the Linnean Society. v.9 (1867) (added: 01/22/2019)
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*By:*
Linnean Society of London.
*Publication Info:*
London : the Society : Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green : Williams
and Norgate, 1865-1968.
*Cal...
5 hours ago
I just want to say that i like the photo of the grasshopper.You can't really see the glass in front of him so it looks like he has his arms up and saying;"Ok i'll come quietly,don't shoot me!".Don't you think? :o)
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