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Kantan tree cricket
IntermediateOecanthus longicauda
At night it peers through holes in leaves and trills continuously. It flies well and quickly escapes from uncovered containers.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Temperature
20〜28℃
Lifespan
Adults August to November (individual adults are short-lived)
Size
11-20mm long
Humidity
60〜80%
Diet
Omnivorous (aphids and other small insects, mugwort and kudzu leaves; nymphs also pollen and petals)
About
Oecanthus longicauda Matsumura, 1904 is a tree cricket (Oecanthidae) of the Russian Far East and Siberia, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu), Korea and China. The name appears in Meiji-era texts, and the kanji for Handan are a phonetic borrowing. It is 11-20mm long, about the size of the bell cricket, slender and pale yellow with long antennae, and adults usually have a black underside to the abdomen. Japan's five Oecanthus species are much alike, but only this one has the black abdominal underside, a useful clue though some individuals lack it. It favours humid, dense stands of kudzu, mugwort and pampas grass and is common on riverbanks. Adults occur from August to November; males sing a continuous trill at night with the head poking through a hole or notch in a leaf. Song can be heard for about two months from late summer to late autumn, but individual adults are short-lived. It is an omnivore leaning to meat, fond of aphids, and also eats mugwort and kudzu leaves. From mid-September it lays in the living stems of mugwort and similar plants, and eggs hatch the next mid-June. It is the official insect of Asahikawa. In Japan live insects are sold in autumn by singing-insect specialists.
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Size of the Kantan tree cricket
The Kantan tree cricket grows to 11-20mm long.
Basic Info
Origin
Russia (Primorye, Siberia), Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu), Korea and China
Lifespan
Adults August to November (individual adults are short-lived)
Size
11-20mm long
Temperature
References & Sources
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Taxonomy & Authority
Regulations & Conservation Status
Not CITES-listed
Not covered by CITES or the Invasive Alien Species Act. It is a native species, so follow local rules when collecting and never release captives away from their place of origin.
Sources: Ministry of the Environment: List of invasive alien species (JA) / Species+ CITES query (no listing)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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