iMole cricket
A mole cricket, Neocurtilla hexadactyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Orthoptera Suborder: Ensifera Superfamily: Grylloidea Family: Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870
Genera
Gryllotalpa Neocurtilla Scapteriscus Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (437x809, 148 KB) A mole cricket, Neocurtilla hexadactyla Fig. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera Subregnum Eumetazoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Radiata (unranked) Ctenophora Cnidaria Bilateria (unranked) Acoelomorpha Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata Hemichordata Echinodermata Chaetognatha Xenoturbellida Superphylum Ecdysozoa Kinorhyncha Loricifera Priapulida Nematoda Nematomorpha Onychophora Tardigrada Arthropoda Superphylum Platyzoa Platyhelminthes Gastrotricha Rotifera Acanthocephala Gnathostomulida Micrognathozoa Cycliophora Superphylum Lophotrochozoa Sipuncula Nemertea Phoronida Ectoprocta Bryozoa... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ... Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrates that are taxonomically referred to as the class Insecta. ... Suborders and families Suborder Ensifera - crickets Superfamily Gryllacroidea Gryllacrididae - camel crikets Rhaphidophoridae - cave crickets Schizodactylidae - dune crickets Stenopelmatidae - king crickets Superfamily Grylloidea Gryllidae - true crickets Gryllotalpidae - mole cricket Mogoplistidae Myrmecophilidae Superfamily Tettigonioidea Anostostomatidae - king crickets Bradyporidae - armoured crickets Haglidae Phaneropteridae Tettigoniidae - katydids, koringkrieks Suborder Caelifera - grasshoppers, locusts Superfamily Acridoidea Acrididae... Sub-orders Cooloolidae Anostostomatidae Gryllacrididae Gryllidae Gryllotalpidae Haglidae Mogoplistidae Myrmecophilidae Rhaphidophoridae Stenopelmatidae Tettigoniidae Ensifera is a suborder of the order Orthoptera, comprising insects commonly known as Crickets. ... Henri Louis Frederic de Saussure was a Swiss entomologist specialising in studies of Hymenoptera and Orthoptera. ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ...

The mole crickets comprise a family (Gryllotalpidae) of thick-bodied insects about 3-5 cm (1-2 inches) long, with large beady eyes and shovel-like forelimbs highly developed for burrowing and swimming. They are also equipped with wings, and the ability to fly. The adult mole cricket may fly as far as 8 kilometers (approximately 5 miles) during mating season, is active most of the year, and spends the winter in hibernation. Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrates that are taxonomically referred to as the class Insecta. ... Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals, characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rate, to conserve energy, especially during winter. ...

Mole crickets are omnivores, feeding on grubs, worms, roots, and grasses. Common predators of mole crickets include birds, rats, skunks, armadillos, raccoons and foxes. Omnivores are organisms that consume both plants and animals. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... A worm is an elongated soft-bodied invertebrate animal. ...

Mole crickets are relatively common, but because they are nocturnal and spend nearly all their lives underground in extensive tunnel systems, they are rarely seen. They inhabit agricultural fields, lawns, golf courses and pawn shops. They are present in every continent with the exception of Antartica, and are commonly considered pests. In Asia, however, they are sometimes used as food (fried), and are considered quite delicious. World map showing the location of Asia. ...

In certain parts of the globe, mole cricket numbers are declining due to soil erosion and habitat destruction.

Distribution map of different Gryllotalpidae

Mole cricket species Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1357x628, 62 KB) deutsch: Verbreitungskarte verschiedener Gryllotalpidae-Arten englisch: distribution map of different Gryllotalpidae License/Lizenz: Creative Commons Made by/Gezeichnet von: Roger Zenner Based on/basiert auf: OpenGeoDB Worldmap Date/Datum: 16. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1357x628, 62 KB) deutsch: Verbreitungskarte verschiedener Gryllotalpidae-Arten englisch: distribution map of different Gryllotalpidae License/Lizenz: Creative Commons Made by/Gezeichnet von: Roger Zenner Based on/basiert auf: OpenGeoDB Worldmap Date/Datum: 16. ...

• Gryllotalpa cultriger (western mole cricket)
• Gryllotalpa major (prairie mole cricket)
• Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa (European mole cricket)
• Gryllotalpa fossor (oriental mole cricket)
• Gryllotalpa africana (African mole cricket)
• Neocurtilla hexadactyla (northern mole cricket)
• Scapteriscus abbreviatus (Scudder shortwinged mole cricket)
• Scapteriscus borellii (southern mole cricket)
• Scapteriscus didactylus (West Indian mole cricket)
• Scapteriscus imitatus (imitator mole cricket)
• Scapteriscus vicinus (Scudder tawny mole cricket)

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1930x1288, 556 KB) Description: Maulwurfsgrille / Gryllotalpidae Source: from my garden in Jockgrim, Germany Author: Klaus Gebhart, Jockgrim Date: 21. ... Image File history File links Molecrick-s. ...