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Hadenoecus subterraneus
Please check out the other images in this spotting for detail. Subterranean cricket with extremely long legs. Pinkish body. Slightly upturned, blade-shaped ovipositor. These crickets appear to have a very limited range to limestone caves in Kentucky and possibly southern Indiana (per BugGuide). This wingless species finds mates through the use of pheromones instead of chirping.
Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky. Underground in limestone caves.
These crickets were seen in many of the caves we visited, clinging to walls and ceilings. The females are much larger than the males.
Spotted on Aug 25, 2014
Submitted on Dec 4, 2014
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Crazy critters. What a life.