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Camel/Cave Cricket (Tropidischia xanthostoma) - Tropidischia xanthostoma - male
Copyright © 2008 Mark Leppin

Camel/Cave Cricket (Tropidischia xanthostoma) - Tropidischia xanthostoma - Male
Mary's Peak, near Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, USA
July 15, 2008
Size: 7+"
This one was found with several others on a log in a culver. I generally find these wandering at night on the large talus in & around the stream, thankfully I was able to find one during the day to photograph. This male was longer than my hand if you include antenna & legs, in natural position.

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Camel/Cave Cricket (Tropidischia xanthostoma) - Tropidischia xanthostoma - male Camel/Cave Cricket (Tropidischia xanthostoma) - Tropidischia xanthostoma - male Camel/Cave Cricket (Tropidischia xanthostoma) - Tropidischia xanthostoma - male Camel/Cave Cricket (Tropidischia xanthostoma) - Tropidischia xanthostoma - male Camel/Cave Cricket (Tropidischia xanthostoma) - Tropidischia xanthostoma - male
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Contributed by Mark Leppin on 18 July, 2008 - 2:34am

Awesome!
I've always wanted to see one of these in the "wild." I remember seeing them in collections at the state fair and wondering where they 'really' came from:-) LOL! Keep up the great work, and "Go Beavers!"
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 July, 2008 - 3:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Eric
Hey if your ever over in our region I could take you out there to look for "creepy crawlies" if you want? And show you the exact location where I found some of these also there are interesting things that "go bump in the night" (lots of cool insects creep outside their day time homes). ( :
Sincerely,
Mark
… Mark Leppin, 19 July, 2008 - 12:38am login or register to post comments

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