Gryllotalpa sp. (genus)

Mole Cricket at suppressed

Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) at suppressed - 3 Jan 2025
Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) at suppressed - 3 Jan 2025
Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) at suppressed - 3 Jan 2025
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Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) 3 Jan 2025 trevorpreston
Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) 3 Jan 2025 KylieWaldon

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My first ever Mole Cricket. I thought it was a wasp on the water, but it was motoring hard. When it got 'to shore' it pulled a root ball over the top of itself and hid completely. I didn't know they could swim. There was a couple of Black Ducks patrolling the edge so maybe it took fright from them.

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