Orthoptera of Saskatchewan


Camel Crickets (Family: Rhaphidophoridae)


Diestrammena asynamora

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 Saskatchewan

  • 2 Subfamilies
  • 2 Genera
  • 6 Species

Found in...


Subfamilies in Rhaphidophoridae

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