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Two-Clawed Mole Cricket

Scapteriscus

Photo by Mr. Leonard
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Field Notes

Description:

Insect found in my yard. Looks like it has wings but they have been torn off. Crab like front claws. Very scary looking.

Species ID Suggestions

Two-Clawed Mole Cricket

Scapteriscus

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chrisgilleece
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Comments (2)
chrisgilleece
I agree with Sergio. Definitely looks like a mole cricket to me.
Sergio Monteiro
This is a mole cricket: Order Orthoptera, Superfamily Grylloidea, Family Gryllotalpidae. The two main genera in US are Scapteriscus and Neocurtilla.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2014

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