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Restless Bush Cricket (Hapithus agitator)
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Copyright © 2013
Catherine
Scary -
Hapithus agitator
Chester, NJ, New Jersey, USA
October 12, 2013
Went apple picking in Chester, NJ. Came back home to NYC and noticed this monster in the car. Terrified me.
I am interested in what this creature is.
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Contributed by
Catherine
on 12 October, 2013 - 9:27pm
Last updated 13 October, 2013 - 7:55am
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metrioptera
, 13 October, 2013 - 7:55am
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Reminds me of Hapithus agitator - Restless Bush Cricket
Compare:
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Chao "Jimmy" Wu
, 12 October, 2013 - 9:33pm
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A harmless cricket :)
Maybe this one:
Welcome to BugGuide!
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 12 October, 2013 - 9:33pm
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Thank you, but its still scar
Thank you, but its still scary. This thing jumped on my and I almost started crying. Scared the hell out of me.
Thanks for the info! I thought it looked like a cricket
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Catherine
, 12 October, 2013 - 9:36pm
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Nothing to worry about...
The fear of arthropods is quite irrational. I was where you are at ten years ago, fearing many insects. Now I have my own living and dead collection of insects and arachnids!
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Chao "Jimmy" Wu
, 12 October, 2013 - 9:40pm
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No thank you. If I could rid
No thank you. If I could rid my house of an insects lurking, I would. I know they do great things for us but they scare me. I have those gross house centipedes in my house. Some oftthem get to be so big. Its disgusting.
However, I did get to hold a female Madagascar Hissing Cockroach.
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Catherine
, 12 October, 2013 - 9:46pm
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Jinx!
:)
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Chao "Jimmy" Wu
, 12 October, 2013 - 9:34pm
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