Camptonotus carolinensis

A Most Unusual Cricket

While opening the Redbud Leaffolder (Fascista cercerisella) nests that were the subject of the previous BYGL Alert, I made an unusual discovery. Nestled inside one of the folded leaves was a type of cricket that I’d never seen before. A notable characteristic was its extremely long antennae that appeared to wrap around the cricket’s body.
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Joe Boggs