Mole cricket
The mole crickets are the family Gryllotalpidae, of broad insects about 3–5 cm (1-2 inches) long, with large eyes and shovel-like forelimbs for burrowing and swimming.
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| Gryllotalpa brachyptera | |
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| Superfamily: | Grylloidea |
| Family: | Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870 |
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| distribution Gryllotalpidae | |
Mole crickets are omnivores or meat eaters, feeding on larvae, worms, roots, and grasses. Common predators of mole crickets include birds, rats, skunks, armadillos, raccoons and foxes.
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