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Northern Mole Cricket

Neocurtilla hexadactyla

Photo by Doren B
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Field Notes

Description:

Cricket with a large, armored thorax, enlarged tarsi and four claw-spines on each, relatively short forewings, and small eyes. 4 cm. in length.

Habitat:

Surrounding area is a mix of weedy fields and deciduous hardwood forest.

Notes:

Landed in a pet food dish on my home porch at 10:00 PM.

Reference Links:

Neocurtilla hexadactyla - Wikipedia, northern mole cricket (Neocurtilla hexadactyla)

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PublishedAugust 5, 2018

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