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European Mole Cricket (Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa)
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holycow13
Big Bug -
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa
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New York, USA
May 3, 2010
Size: about 4" long
I found this bug in a stack of boxes in my basement. Anyone know what it is?
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Contributed by
holycow13
on 3 May, 2010 - 10:06am
Last updated 20 May, 2011 - 8:58am
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David J. Ferguson
, 30 July, 2010 - 9:02am
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Gryllotalpa species
These are introduced from Europe in New York and adjacent states. They are supposed to be the species
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa
. Native species are very similar, but differ in the pattern of veins on the wings and the "teeth" on the legs (can't see those on this one).
This is an adult female, so size would have been just under 2 inches (or perhaps about 2 and a half inches if you count the "cerci" sticking out the rear end). Still pretty darn big for a Cricket.
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David J. Ferguson
, 6 May, 2010 - 4:59am
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Mole Cricket, Family Gryllotalpidae
I'm not sure which species it is. Definitely a mole cricket. Nice find.
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Andrew Williams
, 3 May, 2010 - 10:19am
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One of the...
...Mole Crickets (
Gryllotalpidae
) but I am not sure of the species.
An example:
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Ron M.
, 3 May, 2010 - 10:19am
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