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Camel Cricket - Ceuthophilus brevipes - male
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Camel Cricket - Ceuthophilus brevipes - Male
Richmond Hill, York Region, Ontario, Canada
July 22, 2007
Size: ~ 20 mm
Long hind legs with a remarkable system of spines. I tested the kick's strength by prodding the cricket from behind with a finger. My conclusion: the sharp-spined kick is good defense against other invertebrates, but no match for a finger.

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 10 August, 2007 - 3:24pm
Last updated 19 March, 2016 - 11:22am

Moved
Moved from Ceuthophilus.
… David J. Ferguson, 19 March, 2016 - 11:22am

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