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Genus Gryllotalpa

European Mole Cricket · Prairie Mole Cricket

Species Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa - European Mole Cricket
Mystery bug in suburban New York - Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa - male Mystery bug in suburban New York - Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa - male European Mole Cricket - Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa - female Strangest bug I've ever seen - Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Creepy Crawler - Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Putnam County, NY. Found late in the day on a dirt road. - Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Huge mole-like insect in the mud. Some kind of larvae? - Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa

Species Gryllotalpa major - Prairie Mole Cricket
Gryllotalpa major - Prairie mole cricket - Gryllotalpa major - male Gryllotalpa major - Prairie mole cricket - Gryllotalpa major - male Gryllotalpa major - Prairie mole cricket - Gryllotalpa major - male


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