Subject: What type of cricket is it?
Geographic location of the bug: Salinas CA USA
Date: 11/11/2017
Time: 11:12 PM EDT
I believe that this is a cricket. What is the exact name of this cricket on the photo. I found this one on my backyard patio and took a photo.
Thanks
How you want your letter signed: Mark
Dear Mark,
Though it is commonly called a Jerusalem Cricket or a Potato Bug, this member of the genus Stenopelmatus is not a true cricket, nor is is from Jerusalem, nor does it eat potatoes. It is nonetheless an iconic Southern California insect that lives underground and is generally only encountered when digging or after a recent rain.