Suomen heinäsirkat ja hepokatit

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Suomen heinäsirkat ja hepokatit (The Grasshoppers and Crickets of Finland, Orthoptera) focuses on the Finnish fauna and is written in Finnish with an English summary. Non-Finnish readers should be able to extract valuable information from the distribution maps and other graphic presentations, and will, of course, also be able to enjoy the photographs and the sound recordings (CD with 63 songs is included). In addition to the Finnish species, all Swedish and Norwegian species are included in the book. Author: Sami Karjalainen. Page size: 21 cm x 26 cm. Number of pages: 207. More that 200 nature photographs in color and a lot of other illustrations. Date: March 2009. Publisher: Tammi Publishers. ISBN 9789513144838

The book is one of the Finest Finnish Books (awarded by Finnish Book Art Committee).

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My Orthoptera photos on flickr

Psophus stridulus, flight sound, 2 sec, 27 kt
Chorthippus brunneus, 17 sec, 269 kt
Pholidoptera griseoaptera, 20 sec, 314 kt
Acheta domesticus, 16 sec, 246 kt
Metrioptera roeselii, 47 sec, 731 kt