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Spotting

Description:

Insect - front "legs" have claw-like endings that resemble that of a mole. Looks similar to a grasshopper but wings seem small for body and legs aren't as long.

Habitat:

Found in shop building at school - may have come in from prairie habitat neighboring school grounds.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Northern Mole Cricket
Neocurtilla hexadactyla northern mole cricket (Neocurtilla hexadactyla)


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2 Comments

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 12 years ago

mole cricket, Gryllotalpidae family

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

It looks like a mole cricket. At least that would be be the European name, can't remember the scientific name.

sjdaale
Spotted by
sjdaale

Akron, Iowa, USA

Spotted on Aug 25, 2011
Submitted on Aug 25, 2011

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