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Field Cricket

Gryllus - Female

Description:

No wonder we do not see any crickets. Look how well camouflaged this cricket is with the red wood needles!!

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9 Comments

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

This might be a House Cricket - Acheta domesticus, but I'm not sure.
http://www.forestryimages.org/images/768...

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Thnx, Tiz.

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

The cricket is great, but so are the colours in this series :) Unique!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Eva,you are so correct and so are you Chester, Chester,it could probably be a field cricket. thnx for the feedback!

chesterbperry
chesterbperry 10 years ago

It does not Jemma, according to bugguide the house cricket has three bands on it's head.

Eva Varga
Eva Varga 10 years ago

the leaf litter looks like Redwood, not Pine

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Chester,does this look like a house cricket?

chesterbperry
chesterbperry 10 years ago

That is one stout little cricket

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

added more pictures including a ventral view. Observe the strong legs!!

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

Concord, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 25, 2013
Submitted on Sep 25, 2013

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