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I have just put a photo of a bug I saw the other day in my album as I cant seem to get it on here.
I dont have a clue what it is ... at first I thought it was a grasshopper of some kind ..but it didnt hop it walked and you can just see it has what looks like a sword coming out of his back end (pale brown) which looked sharp. Any one any Idea what it is ?

http://www.over50sforum.com/album.ph...pictureid=3576

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This will make it clearer to identify, Baggy ....

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Could it have been a Speckled Bush Cricket?

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Many thanks Mags.. x

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simular but the sword at the back is brown thinner and longer, plus wearing a different little jacket

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A lot of people have said they have not seen many ladybirds this year.
I was pruning a rose bed and....
found these in my bag of prunings


This one in the buxus hedge around rose bed

In total I rescued 34 from my pruning bag and counted 23 in the buxus hedge(before releasing the pruning bag captives)
When I went for a cuppa tea I left prunings and secateurs on my bag.
When I got back
on secateurs

on hip of pruning

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I'd say the 'sword' was an ovipositor. It is only visible when bug is laying or about to lay eggs.

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One of our close neighbours.

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Here is an insect, hiding in my sunflower, anyone know what kind? I just call it Bug.

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I spotted the deer as I drove past, stopped and backed up to watch them

She also saw me...thought for sure she would lead her kids away, fast! But she stayed..

And they were gone...hugs,Shirley