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Jerusalem Cricket

Stenopelmatidae

Photo by BioBlitzEmily
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Field Notes

Description:

Saguaro National Park
Elevation: 1658m
Spotted at night

Notes:

The Jerusalem Cricket is also known as a "potato bug."
Check out http://potatobugs.com, it's pretty funny.

Reference Links:

EOL: Stenopelmatidae, Jerusalem cricket, Potatobugs.com - 2

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
BioBlitzEmily
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.
craigwilliams
Thank you both for this - I'd never heard of this fantastic creature.
Juan DiTrani
This is a Jerusalem Cricket (Stenopelmatidae)

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BioBlitz: Saguaro National Park
Photographed
PublishedOctober 9, 2011

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