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Tawny Mole Cricket (Neoscapteriscus vicinus)
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Heidi Buquoi
Bug in yard -
Neoscapteriscus vicinus
New orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
May 1, 2018
Size: 1 1/2 inch
My dog stops dead in his tracks to get these bugs. Not sure if he smells them or hears them. Can u identify and explain. Thinking this is why he’s digging in the yard
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Contributed by
Heidi Buquoi
on 1 May, 2018 - 8:48pm
Last updated 2 May, 2018 - 8:59pm
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This is a common mole cricket species that feeds on grass roots underground
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metrioptera
, 2 May, 2018 - 8:59pm
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Mole Cricket
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Welcome to BugGuide!
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 1 May, 2018 - 9:17pm
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