Beauty often appears without us expecting to notice it, like this insect I encountered, perched peacefully on the edge of a leaf. The wind rustled the leaf, but the insect remained calm and silent. It seemed like this tiny insect was enjoying the world at a modest height.
At first, I thought it was a grasshopper. After observing it for a while, I realized it had long antennae, which is not a characteristic of grasshoppers. I then posted this observation on inaturalist, and it turned out to be a cricket from the Tettigoniidae family. In Latin, this cricket is known as Conocephalus maculatus.
I haven't found an official name for this cricket in my local Indonesian language. However, this time I want to call it the yellowish-green cricket, because its body is yellowish-green with brown hues. There's something new about this cricket: its translucent body. This is the first time I've encountered an insect with a clear body. This is truly an extraordinary discovery nature provides for the eye that pauses and observes.
| Latin name | Conocephalus maculatus |
|---|---|
| Observation date | 9 Feb, 2026 |
| Camera used | realme 7i |
| Photographers |  @reachdreams |
| Location | Aceh, Indonesia |
| Link to original community |
|---|
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337900530
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 4.695135 | 96.7493993 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993 |
