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Field Notes

Description:

Looks almost like a cricket during some stage of development.
About 1.5 inches long. Dark brown and greyish-black. Claw-like front legs.

Habitat:

East Texas

Notes:

Makes a buzzing/screaching noise. moved very fast.

Species ID Suggestions

mole cricket

Scapteriscus spp

Reference Link
goodwin.carol56
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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
This cool critter is a Mole Cricket, Family Gryllotalpidae. I am not sure of the species in your area at this time but here is a link that you can follow that may help you determine the species. They are pretty neat! http://bugguide.net/node/view/4283/bgpage
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2013

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