Added by | Alain Martineau |
General Description : | From a set of 6 stamps-Gum PVA The mole crickets compose family Gryllotalpidae, of thick-bodied insects about 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in) long, with large beady eyes and shovel-like forelimbs highly developed for burrowing and swimming. They can also fly: the adult mole cricket may fly as far as 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) during mating season, is active most of the year, and spends the winter in hibernation. Younger insects can have shorter wings, and their appearance varies by species, with some resembling grasshoppers or very large ants or dark-colored "termites" when wings are short. |
Face value | 43 Pence |
Catalog code (Scott) | 1789 |
Series | Endangered Species |
Place in series | 5 |
Stamp colour | Multicoloured |
Watermark | None |
Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
Issue date | 20/01/1998 |
Designer | Robert Maude |
Print technique | Offset Lithography |
Printed by | The House of Questa |
Perforation | 14 1/2 x 14 |
Height | 41.00 mm |
Width | 30.00 mm |
Catalog prices | Used stamp $1.40 Unused stamp $1.70 |