I study animals from several areas, mainly concentrating on bushcrickets and other Orthoptera from Southeastern Europe.

Slovenia - Mt. Slavnik

A species-rich area, including three Poecilimon-species: P. ampliatus, P. ornatus and P. elegans. We found 30 species in the last years.

Poecilimon ampliatus female. This species is very common in the karst region of SW Slovenia, especially in spring.

Miramella irena male. This large, green shining grasshopper is common in mountainous regions of SW Slovenia, where it feeds largely on wood leaves, like hazel and beech.

Hungary - Aggtelek

Czech-Slovakian Border - Bile Karpaty

Research in Greece

Peripodisma tymphii. This species is an Greek endemic. It has, even as adults, no visible wings and was used by us, for studying hearing regression in comparison to related grasshoppers, including Miramella irena, see above.

Male

Female