Last night as I was doing my part to help fill up the local landfill, I spotted this little cute guy, obviously a stray. He was 1-3/4 inches long, and aside from twitching his antennae, wasn’t moving much. Since he was cold, I brought him in to warm up on the kitchen counter.
The missus wasn’t pleased. Bunkarina thought it was cool.
Haven’t seen one of these around in years. It’s a Potato Bug, more commonly known as a Jerusalem Cricket. They don’t prefer potatos, and they’re not native to Jerusalem, they don’t jump and they’re not crickets. They don’t chirp, but they do make mating sounds (listen here) that they “hear” with their feet.
If you spot a Potato Bug, be forewarned… they bite.
Speaking of which, it’s time for us to take a big bite of another hot and juicy Overnight Open Thread.
Tags: insect, jerusalem cricket, LVQ, Open thread, potato bug
