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Photo#1034065
Copyright © 2015
Rebecca Marshall
Found in a box shipped to Delaware from Vietnam- loose, did not contain it
Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
January 17, 2015
Contributed by
Rebecca Marshall
on 18 January, 2015 - 7:38am
Last updated 18 January, 2015 - 3:42pm
Moved
Definitely a mole cricket. Neocurtilla hexadactyla and Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa could be in range for Delaware, but it might be a nonnative species. Retaining for now since no other images on BG from DE.
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metrioptera
, 18 January, 2015 - 3:42pm
Mole cricket
Did you check its passport?
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twiztedminds
, 18 January, 2015 - 8:17am