Barbitistes constrictus is a species belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae. It is found in Austria, Belarus, Central European Russia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Kaliningrad Region, Latvia, Lithuania, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. The species is found mainly in coniferous forests .
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Eastern Saw-tailed Bush-cricket being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Barbitistes serricauda
- Barbitistes obtusus
- Barbitistes vicetinus
- Metaplastes pulchripennis
- Barbitistes yersini
- Barbitistes fischeri
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Tettigoniidae
- Genus
- Barbitistes
- Species
- Barbitistes constrictus
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