There’s a reason it’s called “great”

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cricket as big as the one that landed on my window sill today.

Wikimedia Commons identifies it as a Great Green Bush Cricket. Didn’t know they were this common. The Dutch name translates to Great Green Sabre Cricket, undoubtedly in reference to its distinctive tail.

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