Subject: What is this?
Geographic location of the bug: Greater Los Angeles
Date: 12/15/2018
Time: 12:23 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Can you please help me identify this cool looking guy?
How you want your letter signed: The Panthaky Family
Dear Panthaky Family,
This is a Potato Bug or Jerusalem Cricket, one of our most common Southern California identification requests. These subterranean dwellers are often sighted shortly after a significant rainstorm when they dig to the surface.