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Field Cricket

Gryllus - Female

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Description:

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

Reference Links:

cricket - Gryllus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
Tom15
This might be a House Cricket - Acheta domesticus, but I'm not sure. http://www.forestryimages.org/images/768x512/1386022.jpg
Tiz
The cricket is great, but so are the colours in this series :) Unique!
HemaShah
Eva,you are so correct and so are you Chester, Chester,it could probably be a field cricket. thnx for the feedback!
chesterbperry
It does not Jemma, according to bugguide the house cricket has three bands on it's head.
Eva Varga
the leaf litter looks like Redwood, not Pine
HemaShah
Chester,does this look like a house cricket?
HemaShah
added more pictures including a ventral view. Observe the strong legs!!

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PublishedSeptember 25, 2013

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