![]() Although less numerous, it produces damage similar to the southern mole cricket. The northern mole cricket, Neocurtilla hexadactyla (Perty), is a native species and also occurs throughout the eastern part of Texas. Nymphs resemble adults but are smaller and do not have fully developed wings. They fly at night, can run quickly, but are poor jumpers. Adults have well-developed wings covering 3/4 of the abdomen when held at rest. ![]() ![]() There are two finger-like projections ( dactyls) on the terminal segment of the front leg (tibiae) separated by a u-shaped gap, and the hind tibiae is longer than the pronotum. The shield-like segment just behind the head ( pronotum) is marked with two pairs of pale spots. Adults are cylindrical, nearly 1-1/2 inches long and dull brown. Scientific Name: Scapteriscus borellia Giglio-TosÄescription: Mole crickets have front legs enlarged, shovel-like and modified for digging. ![]() Southern mole cricket, Scapteriscus borellia Giglio-Tos (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae).
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