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South African Mole Cricket

Posted by January 11th, 2006 at 1:00 am

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Crickets, Camel Crickets and Mole Crickets

What is this bug
Hi there,
I stay in South Africa and this bug was found by my dog. It has funny front claws, and it is quite strong.
Thanks in advance.
Fred

Hi Fred,
This is a Mole Cricket, a burrowing insect in the family Gryllotalpidae. We get images from the U.S. as well as the Middle East. Some species are capable of flight.

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