#bell cricket

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Did you know that the Bell Cricket (Meloimorpha japonica) is commonly found throughout much of Asia? They are well known in Japan for their beautiful chirping song, often being kept as pets for said song. Their wings are wider than most crickets, looking more like melon seeds than typical wings.

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Male Asian bell cricket aka Suzumushi, Meloimorpha japonica, Phalangopsidae

Found throughout Asia, this species is known for its chime-like song. Watch the video below to hear!

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“Odious behavior” lol ok

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“Such odious behavior” 😂

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To your clouded, wounded heart, even a true bell cricket will seem like a grasshopper.

Yasunari Kawabata // “The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket”

From Palm of The Hand Stories [1988] Reprinted in Sudden Fiction International [1989]

2016 daily short story personal reading challenge. 31 of 366.