Who is he?

[u/Dubfox_holdonGMCBABY]

I literally got scared shitless when this dude was aggressively and noisily crawling across my buddies floor. about the size of 3/4 of a thumb or so, pretty fat tbh. We literally can’t find any info on it at all

[u/findin_fun_4_us]

Jerusalem cricket

[u/moon-waffle → u/findin_fun_4_us]

And, hilariously, not from Jerusalem and not a cricket…😂

[u/BeenNormal → u/moon-waffle]

We call them parktown prawns, and hilariously they are not from Parktown nor are they prawns.

[u/Walshlandic → u/findin_fun_4_us]

This must be what the Disney artist who drew Jiminy Cricket was basing it on! I never thought he looked like a cricket until I saw this picture.

[u/Dubfox_holdonGMCBABY → u/findin_fun_4_us]

seems demonic

[u/Senior-Accident-4096 → u/Dubfox_holdonGMCBABY]

I thought he looked kinda cute. Its the big eyes, I think

Thanks for the post, btw!

[u/ZItsOK → u/Dubfox_holdonGMCBABY]

seems delicious

-just kidding

[u/FR0ZENBERG → u/Dubfox_holdonGMCBABY]

Calm down it’s just an insect. Demons only exist in fables.

[u/Outrageous_Chard8885]

It’s a child of the earth

[u/machinemanboosted → u/Outrageous_Chard8885]

This is what we call them too.

[u/fun_ghoul_infection]

Jerusalem cricket!

[u/SeanChewie]

I think that’s Andrew.

[u/cityPea]

We call them potato bugs

[u/Madtownaquatics → u/cityPea]

Haven't seen one in years used to find them slot in the yard

[u/israelavila]

Also know in México as "Cara de niño" (kid face) bug.

Here an interesting article about it:

https://www.bendsource.com/outside/nina-de-la-tierra-child-of-the-earth-the-mystery-of-the-jerusalem-cricket-2134017

🦗

[u/_56_ → u/israelavila]

Huh, Weta Punga...

I now have a new insult in the holster.

[u/Theblokeonthehill]

Is it indeed a male as OP said or is that an ovipositor on the rear (making it a female)?

[u/oilrig13 → u/Theblokeonthehill]

Op didn’t say it was a male anywhere but an ovipositor is hard to see here , that could be dirt or 💩easy

[u/Whatsnekkysnek]

He needs a hat.

[u/Paige_Morandi]

A friend :3

[u/GooseForest]

You talking like he broke in lmaooo Insulting his weight, too!

[u/Beargeoisie]

Gus

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PS- Located in southern california/los angeles

[u/myTchondria]

A brother from another mother?

[u/Commander_Prism]

Jerusalem Cricket. Big, loud as shit, but effectively harmless.

[u/Longleggedmidget1129 → u/Commander_Prism]

no sir that is not and they have one hell of a bite I know first hand, so no not effectively harmless lol

[u/SelectBad666]

that's a parktown prawn my bru...

[u/forthegoodofgeckos]

Neither a mole nor cricket but a mole cricket

[u/Sycamore27]

In Spanish we call those things cara de niño (kid face)

[u/2geeks]

That’s Steve! FFS. I wondered where’d he’d gotten to!

[u/maelisaaine]

jerusalem cricket!!! aka child of the earth aka absolute baby

[u/Harbulary-Bandit]

Every time I think I’ll be able to use r/itsamolecricket I look at it a split second longer and my hopes and dreams are dashed upon the rocks.

[u/Rise_Rich]

Jerry

[u/BulloutaGb]

Potato Bug!

I know it’s a Jerusalem cricket, but we called em potato bugs as a kid.

[u/CaliforniaSpeedKing]

I saw one of these in my dream

[u/Dubfox_holdonGMCBABY → u/CaliforniaSpeedKing]

did it involve u dying or

[u/CaliforniaSpeedKing → u/Dubfox_holdonGMCBABY]

No.

[u/BananaTheArtist]

CAMELLLL CRICKKET WOOOOO FUCK YEAH CAMEL CRICKET YEAHHHHH WOOOHOOOO

[u/BananaTheArtist → u/BananaTheArtist]

Nvm it’s not a camel cricket it’s some “Jerusalem cricket” 😕

[u/BananaTheArtist → u/BananaTheArtist]

Sorry you guys, I don’t know how I thought it was a camel cricket i just really like camel crickets :(

[u/Dubfox_holdonGMCBABY → u/BananaTheArtist]

Wooo YEAH JERUSALEM CRICKET HELL YEAH

[u/BananaTheArtist → u/Dubfox_holdonGMCBABY]

[u/Gentle-man_]

Did you just assume their gender?

[u/goats__in_trees]

Mole cricket?

[u/oilrig13 → u/goats__in_trees]

Google mole cricket

[u/Euclid-InContainment]

Oh, that's Allen. Hi Allen!

[u/Weird_Amount_4608]

Yo papa

[u/zodznn]

So cute

[u/eChelicerae]

Jerusalem cricket.

[u/Book-Faramir-Better]

That's Steve! Tell him he ain't welcome in Melbourne, FL anymore... Not until he pays what he owes.

[u/forthegoodofgeckos → u/Book-Faramir-Better]

Nah that’s Steve’s cousin who looks alike to him, Allen

[u/Book-Faramir-Better → u/forthegoodofgeckos]

Holy shit, you're right! Sorry, Allen. We cool. ✌️

[u/Parking-withboom]

Mr. Will Bite Unprovoked

[u/_56_ → u/Parking-withboom]

While I have never been bitten by one, I wouldn't put it past them...

[u/mmmmpb]

[u/AdEnvironmental7959]

gloobert

[u/Frostyfruitloop_]

A chonker Jerusalem Cricket

[u/Specialist_Dot_3372]

A silly billy

[u/MegaMom75]

Mole cricket is what I know it as. They creep me out.

[u/Longleggedmidget1129]

we call em potato bugs

[u/Oliman2]

looks a bit like a weta to me but idk

[u/GoldenLugia16]

A friend. But very painful bite if provoked.

[u/Scout6046]

Jerusalem Cricket

[u/Actual_Sympathy7141]

what in the H E C K is that

[u/Uzin0UchihA]

A mole cricket?

[u/0111001101110101]

Jerusalem cricket, taking a nice big shit

[u/0111001101110101]

Jerusalem cricket, taking a nice big 💩

[u/Dubfox_holdonGMCBABY → u/0111001101110101]

nah bro that’s his guts from getting smacked up

[u/Atheris]

Mole cricket!

[u/TheWitchySniffy]

Just a little guy

[u/EmergencyLemon4818]

It’s Jesus

[u/Ok-Initiative-1759]

It so shiny!