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Photo#1325978
Large northern mole cricket - Neocurtilla hexadactyla

Large northern mole cricket - Neocurtilla hexadactyla
Robert C Byrd Locks and Dam, Mason County, West Virginia, USA
December 26, 2016
Size: Approx 15 cm
We saw this guy a little after 2:00 pm, on the very damp pathway between the shallow duck ponds, about 200 yards from the Ohio River. He was not glad to see us, held still long enough for a couple of pics, and then scuttled quickly away, burrowing into the soft mud and weeds at the edge of the path. Weather was sunny with scattered clouds, about 72 degrees, steady wind from the southwest. Nearby were willow trees, mixed grasses, cat-tails, and a mix of dried-up wildflowers like aster, goldenrod, ironweed, boneset, seedbox, wingstem, inkberries, purple loosestrife.
Edit: 38°40'46.3"N 82°10'47.1"W