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large bug - Ammopelmatus
Copyright © 2011 Louie Juhl

large bug - Ammopelmatus
Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington, USA
September 12, 2011
Size: 1.5 inches
no wings, 6 legs, approx. 1.5 inches long, found on concrete patio up against house, beyond is irrigated lawn, beyond that is dry natural ground, area gets 12 inches rainfall annual average.
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Contributed by Louie Juhl on 12 September, 2011 - 9:46pm
Last updated 13 September, 2011 - 8:25am

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… Mike Quinn, 13 September, 2011 - 8:25am login or register to post comments

Jerusalem Cricket...
A distant relative of crickets, but more closely related to creatures such as the Weta of New Zealand and Australia. Also called "Child of the Earth" "Potato Bug" or "Chaco". Their bite can be nasty if you bother them, but are otherwise mysterious and harmless creatures.
… Cassie Novak, 12 September, 2011 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

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