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Jerusalem cricket

Jerusalem cricket

Description:

They are a large flightless insect, that have a solid brown back, black back, or a white/brown striped back, and have six legs.

Habitat:

Orange county, California.

Notes:

This little guy was hiding under a soccer ball.

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7 Comments

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

That's what hear! but i did read a story on where they put a Jerusalem cricket, inside of a cage with a reg. house cricket. and the house cricket ate the Jerusalem cricket.

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

They are pretty gnarly little suckers! Cool 100th spotting Des!

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

Thanks for the comments, and info!

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Easy to go on 100 Desmond. Keep em coming!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 9 years ago

These bite hard and have been known to cutoff fingers!!

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 9 years ago

Congrats on the Century! (As they say in cricketing lingo...which I thought was apt for the spotting too.)

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

100th spotting.

Desmond.E.S.O
Spotted by
Desmond.E.S.O

California, USA

Spotted on Mar 16, 2015
Submitted on Mar 31, 2015

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