Gryllus bimaculatus
(Common cricket)


Observations:

  • Karkur Ibrahim (Jebel Uweinat), October 2003
  • Wadi Abd el Melik (Gilf Kebir), October 2004

    Two specimens were seen in localities separated by more than 200 kilometres. Both sightings were near live vegetation and in the early evening, the crickets walking on the sandy wadi floors. No chirping was heared at either locality, or elsewhere. In Karkur Ibrahim a Sparassus dufouri was noted at the same general location / time.

     
    Karkur Ibrahim
    28th October, 2003
    (approx. 8pm)

      Wadi Abd el Melik
    27th October, 2004
    (approx. 8pm)