Gryllotalpa sp. (genus)
Mole Cricket at Latham, ACT
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| Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) | trevorpreston | 24 May 2025 | ||
| Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) | DiBickers | 24 May 2025 | ||
| Unverified | Margo | 23 May 2025 |
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The insect was spotted as it crossed the path at speed. Only managed one image before it disappeared into the vegetation. I'm wondering if it's a mole cricket?
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.025270-35.214856
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 May 2025 02:29 PM Recorded on
- Margo Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Margo NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) Crickets (Orthoptera, several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Mole Cricket Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1035m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location