Gryllotalpa sp. (genus)

Mole Cricket at Belconnen, ACT

Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Mar 2016
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Identification history

Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) 23 Aug 2016 RogerF
Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) 23 Aug 2016 michaelb
Unidentified 23 Aug 2016 CathB

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A mole cricket? Found dead on bike path early in the morning.

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RogerF wrote:
   24 Aug 2016
Most local mole-cricket species are fully winged and fly readily at night often coming to light. This ant-covered ?male is brachypterous (short-winged) and flightless which could help with a specific ID.. There is a species called G. brachyptera.

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  • 18 Mar 2016 07:10 AM Recorded on
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