Saga natoliae Serville, 1838

Nutrition:
Predatory (mostly other insects like Saltatoria).

Habitat:
Saga natoliae inhabits sunny and dry-warm habitats that are rich in woody plants (bushes) like the Macchia, scrub, bushy grassland slopes and similar places.

Life cycle:
The adults appear in early summer and live according to drought until July or August (rarely later). They are usually observed on higher bushes, but also on the ground when changing location. If they then cross roads, they are often killed by cars.

Endangerment factors:
Saga natoliae is locally endangered by agricultural intensification, overbuilding (urban sprawl, industry, traffic). No roads should be constructed through its habitats!

Remarks:
The impressing species (largest European Saltatoria) occurs from the Balkan Peninsula (Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey) across Asia Minor to Caucasia and the Near East.