Silent Predator, Pt. 2 - _TNY_3928
The silent leaf-runner cricket or silent leaf runner (Metioche vittaticollis) is a predator and typicaly feeds on planthoppers.
This one was hunting on the water plants in the garden at Mercury Phu Quoc Resort & Villas in Phu Quoc, Vietnam and I bet he had great success there as there were loads of Meenoplid planthoppers on those leaves.
Another shot of the same specimen here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/44379579012/
A closeup shot of one such planthopper here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/40751429602/
Silent Predator, Pt. 2 - _TNY_3928
The silent leaf-runner cricket or silent leaf runner (Metioche vittaticollis) is a predator and typicaly feeds on planthoppers.
This one was hunting on the water plants in the garden at Mercury Phu Quoc Resort & Villas in Phu Quoc, Vietnam and I bet he had great success there as there were loads of Meenoplid planthoppers on those leaves.
Another shot of the same specimen here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/44379579012/
A closeup shot of one such planthopper here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/40751429602/