It's not a "mole" cricket, but a "Jerusalem" cricket, genus Stenopelmatus.

It looks nothing like a cicada nymph!!

On 8/12/02 21:47, in article
, "Always Curious"
wrote:

Thanks Sam.

I've now Googled for "Mole Cricket" and the bug I found doesn't look
like any on the sites I've seen. I'm going to try to email you a
photo directly from my regular personal email account (this Yahoo
address is a spamdump). Look for a message titled "Bug ID" and you'll
know it's me.

Thanks for the help. You sound like you know your entomology!

By the way, for anyone else reading this, I'm located in Los Angeles,
in case this type of insect is more of a regional critter.





"sam crowe" wrote in message
...
I cannot see the photo (it will not load) but from your description I am
guessing a Mole Cricket. And no they are not beneficial, they can be
controlled with Diazinon, but read the label.

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"Always Curious" wrote in message
om...
While digging in my yard today, I found a large insect. Can anyone
help me figure out what it is? I've been surfing Google trying to
find an ID guide, but have come up empty so far.

I took some digital photos of it and posted them he

http://www.geocities.com/yowza217/BugPage.html

It's large - about two inches as you can see in the photo that has my
finger to show the comparative size. Appears to be segmented, and has
no wings. Brown all over the belly side, brown head and middle and
legs but black striped bottom on the backside. Large pincers on the
mouth.

I don't know whether this is a pest or a beneficial insect, and this
is the second one I've seen. First was dead under the car in the
driveway.

Help appreciated.


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