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Anyone see these live?
« on: February 25, 2017, 08:43:51 AM »
Seen several dead ones thanks to my pest control guy. Mole cricket I believe?? Very cool looking! Very chupacabra-ish.


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Re: Anyone see these live?
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2017, 08:53:55 AM »
We call them potato bugs or potato crickets. Used to find a bunch when I was a kid and play with them. Haven't seen one it over 12 years
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Re: Anyone see these live?
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2017, 09:50:54 AM »
Potato bug. Found one inside when I lived in the Bay Area. Never seeing one before I quickly whacked it with my slipper. I may have only slightly injured it IIRC.    :P
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Re: Anyone see these live?
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2017, 10:47:11 AM »
Just looked it up. The last time I saw a mole cricket was when I was a little in Tennessee. Apparently potato bugs can hiss and deliver a painful bite.
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Re: Anyone see these live?
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2017, 11:03:21 AM »
Weird. To me, potato bug=roly poly=sow bug.

We called those things Jerusalem crickets or earth babies.
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Re: Anyone see these live?
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2017, 11:05:26 AM »
Quote from: sasquatch on February 25, 2017, 11:03:21 AM
Weird. To me, potato bug=roly poly=sow bug.

We called those things Jerusalem crickets or earth babies.

Agreed on rollie pollies.
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Re: Anyone see these live?
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2017, 09:38:37 PM »
Always knew them as potato bugs.

Haven't seen one in 15 plus years
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Re: Anyone see these live?
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2017, 09:29:19 AM »
They are up here in Valley center as well, Potato bug, and they are nasty looking. The kids usually toss them to the chickens just to watch the carnage  ;D
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