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Potato Bugs, Wetas and Parktown PrawnsLarge and striped during rainy season…CA
Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 8:52 PM
I found this insect on the garage floor, not really moving around. Soon after taking the photos, it started to scurry around with its tail raised a little and trying to flip its barbed legs backwards. I imagine it was to hook something.
Recently, we have had 10″ of rain in two weeks. I don’t know if this has any relevance.
fascinated
northern california
Potato Bug
Dear fascinated,
Seems there is nothing like a good dowsing of rain to bring subterranean dwellers like your Potato Bug above ground. The Potato Bug is one of our most common identification requests in Southern California. Potato Bugs are also commonly called Jerusalem Crickets.
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