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A camel cricket, found on a very damp, rotting branch on the ground. This one not very big but relatively fast.

 

Per bugeric, (bugeric.blogspot.com/2014/10/camel-crickets.html) there are roughly 150 species found in North America north of Mexico. There is apparently a problem with Greenhouse Stone Cricket which is native to China and other parts of Asia and became established in North America before 1900.

 

Is the one shown here the "evil" one? It seems like there are homes that really need a dehumidifier!

 

Found at a heritage woods park in Marion, Iowa.

 

Family Rhaphidophoridae - Camel Crickets. Id help/corrections appreciated.

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Uploaded on November 7, 2015
Taken on November 7, 2015