The elusive dwarf ground cricket (๐‘†๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘š๐‘œ๐‘๐‘–๐‘ข๐‘  ๐‘”๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘–๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ ) was first discovered in Croatia in 2021, at a single site: Cape Kamenjak in Istria.

Now this rare and enigmatic species of our fauna has been found for the second time in Croatia โ€“ and for the first time in Dalmatia โ€“ specifically within the Krka National Park, as part of the "Biodiversity Researcher" volunteer program.

It is interesting that, just as with the first recorded discovery in Croatia, only a single individual was observed, which was attracted to a light trap and photographed.
This valuable discovery has contributed significantly to a better understanding of the Orthoptera of the Krka National Park, as well as of this mysterious species itself within Croatia. At the same time, it has confirmed that the dwarf cricket is more widely distributed than previously thought and is not limited merely to Cape Kamenjak and the Istria region.

Text: Sebastian ฤ†ato

Photo: Ivica Pakrac

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