Sword-bearing Conehead

Neoconocephalus ensiger

Sword-bearing Conehead (Neoconocephalus ensiger)
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Neoconocephalus ensiger, known generally as the sword-bearing conehead or swordbearer, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 14 times across 2 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

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
North America27 July 202627 July 202624 August 20261

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