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Pygmy Mole Cricket

Tridactylus sp.

Photo by ShannaB
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Field Notes

Notes:

This is the coolest cricket I've ever seen. It looks like a pumped up robo-grasshopper, but it's actually tiny - around 4-5mm long. Thanks to StarLeaf for the ID!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
starleaf
This sure looks like a Pygmy Mole Cricket. My spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6896997 It was identified by a fellow Project Noah member. This is his spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8029652

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Wilds of South-East Queensland
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2012

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