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Jerusalem cricket


Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Orthoptera
Family:Gryllacrididae
Genus:Stenopelmatus
Species
Stenopelmatus coahuilensis
Stenopelmatus fuscus
Stenopelmatus intermedius
Stenopelmatus longispina
Stenopelmatus mescaleroensis
Stenopelmatus navajo
Stenopelmatus nigrocapitatus
Stenopelmatus pictus
The Jerusalem cricket (Stenopelmatus) is a genus of large, flightless insects native to Southern California and Mexico. Because of its large, human-like head, it is commonly called the niño de la tierra ( Spanish for "child of the earth"), or wó see ts'inii ( Navajo for "skull insect"). It is also often called the potato bug, or alternatively the old bald-headed man.

Despite their name, potato bugs are neither bugs nor do they prefer potatoes for food. Rather, the nocturnal crickets use their strong mandibles to feed primarily on dead organicOrganic has several meanings and related topics. Its original meaning is "Part of or derived from living matter". It can be related to, or derived from living organisms: organic matter. It can mean, relating to, or affecting a bodily organ: an organic dis materials found near gardenA garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation and enjoyment of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. In its most common form, known as a residential garden, it is found adjacent to plants. They can also use their highly adapted feet for burrowing beneath moist soil to feed on decaying root plants and tuberA tuber is a thickened part of a stem or branch, usually, though not always, subterranean, such as a potato. This should not be confused with a tuberous root such as a Jicama or Dahlia which is a similarly swollen root. See Rhizome.s.

Like other crickettree cricket sitting on a leaf. Crickets are insects related to grasshoppers and katydids (order Orthoptera). They have somewhat flattened bodies and long antennae. Crickets are known for the loud chirping noises they make by rubbing their corrugated wings, each species of potato bug produces a different songThis page is about musical songs. For other meanings, see Song (disambiguation). A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words ( lyrics). It is typically for during mating. Each also exhibits a characteristic drumming in which the insect beats its abdomenThe abdomen (from the Latin word meaning "belly") is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. The front of the abdomen is the abdominal cavity, which is separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm. The lining of the abdomen is calle against the ground to attract others.



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