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6 legs long dark antennae big jumps

by Nick
(white plains, NY)

It's fairly large, torsoe as large as a large bee with 6 legs and long antennae, it jumps fairly long distances seems to be a little over 6 inches. The insect is on a crumpled white bag i refuse to pick it up with a paper towel or anything thin because they seem so thick and full of fluid.

Doug notes this isn't a good picture but I"m hoping Moni can see it clearly enough to give a close id (if not individual species)

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6 legs long dark antennae big jumps

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Cricket
by: Moni

Nick
Like Donalda said the picture is hard to make out. It is a true cricket, probably in the field cricket subfamily Gryillinae...again probably a field cricket or house cricket(different genuses).
And as Donalda said it does look like a female as it seems to have an ovipositor.
Where was it found? What size is it? Does it have long wings?
If you have a clearer photo that would help ID it closer if you need that.
Thanks Donalda for the thorough response!
perhaps a cricket?
by: Donalda.......

The picture is difficult to make out. Did you mean in your write up that it could jump 6 inches or it's size was 6 inches? From the shape of the body it appears to be a cricket.It would be a guess to say that the appendage protruding on the left is an ovapositor.Perhaps Moni can be of a greater assistance.

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