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Mole Cricket Hunter

Larra bicolor

Photo by James McNair
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Field Notes

Description:

Adult females of this species are about 22 mm long, with the males somewhat smaller. The head and thorax are black, with silver markings on the head; the abdomen is red. The wings are variable in color, of a dusky hue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larra_bicolor

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Larra bicolor

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LivanEscudero
Not 100% sure but I think it's Mole Cricket Hunter. (Larra bicolor) http://bugguide.net/node/view/53971

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