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Jerusalem cricket
by: Moni

Steve is correct - this is a Jerusalem Cricket.
They feed on other insects, roots, and decaying vegetation. Sometimes found eating potatoes.
They are found in burrows and under rocks and logs. Sometimes they wander to the surface at night. To produce their sound they strike the ground with their abdomen to produce a drumming pattern.
Some say the bite hurts.

Here is another pic on Doug's Insect ID -
http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/big-yellowblack-striped-body-red-head-6-legs-los-angeles-ca.html#comments#ixzz0Kj9kGVOn&C
Yes... a cricket...
by: Steve L.

This is a Jerusalem Cricket, aka Potato Bug. Very scary bug to us when we were small... my sister is still very scared of them.

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