Antaxius pedestris is a species of "bush crickets" belonging to the family Tettigoniidae.

It was originally described by Johan Christian Fabricius under the scientific name of Locusta pedestris.

[2] Subspecies include:[3] This species is present in Pyrenees of Spain and in the western and southern Alps of Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland.

[4] It prefers warm habitats in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas with high vegetation and low bushes, at an elevation up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level.

All pairs of the powerful legs bear small spines on the lower part.