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Field Cricket - Gryllus pennsylvanicus -

Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
August 5, 2010

In garden. ID help appreciated.

Contributed by Karl Hillig on 26 December, 2010 - 9:32am
Last updated 2 January, 2012 - 5:44am

species ID is tentative

Moved from Field Crickets.

… David J. Ferguson, 2 January, 2012 - 5:44am

In theory, based on date and location,

Gryllus pennsylvanicus would seem most likely, However, the very long ovipositor is more characteristic of G. firmus, which lives in sand areas (but which usually has more brown coloring). This one appears to have a "hairy" pronotum, which is usually not so noticeable in either of these species, but can occur in both.

Anyway, yes, it is certainly a Field Cricket in genus Gryllus.

Moved from True Crickets.

… David J. Ferguson, 27 December, 2010 - 2:27pm

Thanks, David.

Our soil has a high clay content, certainly not sandy. Next summer I'll see if I can identify them by their song.

… Karl Hillig, 27 December, 2010 - 2:36pm

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