Camel Cricket Michigan. They are omnivores that chew on all kinds of things in your home. Camel crickets do not bite or sting.
Common names for these insects include the cave wētā cave crickets camelback crickets camel crickets spider crickets sometimes shortened to criders or land shrimp or sprickets and sand treaders those occurring in new zealand australia and tasmania are typically referred to as. Short legged camel cricket ceuthophilus divergens scudder divergent camel cricket ceuthophilus guttulosus thomasi hubbell. Though camel crickets are usually found in outdoors they can occasionally wander into basements cellars sheds and other outbuildings.
I have lived in michigan for almost 50yrs this is the first year i have seen these.
Grasshoppers and crickets of michigan showcase listing of grasshoppers and crickets found in the state of michigan. In 2003 a new guide was published the orthoptera of michigan biology keys and descriptions of grasshoppers katydids and crickets by roger bland. They are omnivores that chew on all kinds of things in your home. Dear concerned this is a camel cricket in the family rhaphidophoridae and it was our featured bug of the month last month.
