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Huge mole-like insect in the mud. Some kind of larvae? - Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa
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Huge mole-like insect in the mud. Some kind of larvae? - Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa
North Salem, Westchester County, New York, USA
October 12, 2017
Size: 3.5"
I have found several of these under rocks and in the soil around our property. Looks like a cross between a mole, a crayfish larvae and a dragonfly larvae. It has huge front legs for digging that you can't see well here.

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Huge mole-like insect in the mud. Some kind of larvae? - Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Huge mole-like insect in the mud. Some kind of larvae? - Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa
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Contributed by swampchicken on 17 October, 2017 - 8:11am
Last updated 17 October, 2017 - 9:17am

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Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa, the European mole cricket. Established in Westchester county

Moved from ID Request.
… metrioptera, 17 October, 2017 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much. Of course, ev
Thanks so much. Of course, everything exciting I find on my property seems to be introduced! Glad my "mole" instincts were good!
… swampchicken, 17 October, 2017 - 9:50am login or register to post comments

 
you're welcome
It may be introduced, but it's pretty cool. I'd love to see one!
… metrioptera, 17 October, 2017 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

 
It's a tautonym!!!
:-)
… J. H. Epler, 17 October, 2017 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

Mole Cricket
Not a larva ("larvae" is plural)
… J. H. Epler, 17 October, 2017 - 8:59am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you! My first post -
Thank you!
My first post - I have much to learn!
… swampchicken, 17 October, 2017 - 9:48am login or register to post comments

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