Wart-biter

Decticus verrucivorus

Wart-biter (Decticus verrucivorus)
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The wart-biter is a bush-cricket in the family Tettigoniidae. Its common and scientific names derive from the eighteenth-century Swedish practice of allowing the crickets to nibble at warts to remove them. Source

Where is the Wart-biter now?

In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 9 times across 2 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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When does the Wart-biter arrive?

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe8 June 20268 June 202631 August 20261

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Arriving at the same time in Europe

Every arrival in Europe, month by month

Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers