That looks like a camel or cave cricket. A really scary freaky camel or cave cricket.
I hate these things by: Thomas M
I killed 2 on my back porch last week, and one 2 night. I had never seen them until a couple years ago in my storage shed, now my shed is over run with them. As soon as the door opens you can see them hop around like a puppy happy to see their master. I have come to the conclusion that when it storms they look for dry ground and they migrate to my screened in porch. I know the picture doesn't show much but they are big and unpredictable because they can jump far distances. When I see them they either taste Jordans or Nikes. One day I will call the orkin man to spray my shed, because its a matter of time before they learn how to make their way into my house.
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.
