Orthoptera of Nova Scotia


Camel Crickets (Family: Rhaphidophoridae)

Description

  • Antennae

    • touching or nearly touching at base

  • Size

    • 9-50mm
    • less than 100mm including legs

  • Color

    • light tan to dark brown

  • Body

    • hump-backed

  • Wings

    • wingless

  • Legs

    • very long legs
    • long femora and equally long, thin tibiae
    • hind femora extend beyond tip of abdomen
    • no tympana (hearing organs) on front tibiae
    • tarsi 4-4-4

  • Thorax

    • pronotum resembles abdominal terga

Common Names

  • Camel Crickets
  • Cave Crickets
  • Sand-treader Crickets

Diversity in Nova Scotia

  • 1 Subfamily
  • 1 Genus
  • 3 Species

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Subfamilies in Rhaphidophoridae

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