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Stenopelmatidae
Saguaro National Park Elevation: 1658m Spotted at night
The Jerusalem Cricket is also known as a "potato bug." Check out http://potatobugs.com, it's pretty funny.
Spotted on Oct 7, 2011
Submitted on Oct 9, 2011
4 Comments
Thanks JuanDiTrani! Someone else told me it was a termite, but I couldn't find any photos that matched. I can't believe something this scary looking is a cricket! This guy might make me afraid of the dark.
Great picture!
Thank you both for this - I'd never heard of this fantastic creature.
This is a Jerusalem Cricket (Stenopelmatidae)