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Old 08-18-2009, 11:26 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by Stumptown View Post
They go by many names, most call them Potato Bugs, genus Stenopelmatus. They're really crickets, and also closely related to the Wetas of New Zealand.
Thanks, StumpTown. It is a Potato Beetle - aka Jerusalem Cricket - indeed!

Though, strangely, it is not technically a cricket (EDIT: at least, according to Wikipedia)... and is not at all partial to potatoes.

Regardless, very cool.

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