Mole cricket
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| Gryllotalpa brachyptera | |||||||||||||||
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 distribution Gryllotalpidae
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The mole crickets make family Gryllotalpidae, of wide insects about 3–5 cm (1-2 inches) long, with large eyes and shovel-like forelimbs for burrowing and swimming.
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.
