Potato Bug (Jerusalem Cricket)

A potato bug got into the house! Callie likes potato bugs.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• potato
• bug
• jerusalem
• cricket

[danll5]

That looks alot like a jerusalem cricket. Don't anybody fuss at me cause potato bugs do look like them.

[knowidea48]

You're right. Wikipedia says (can't post link) that the potato bug is another name for the Jerusalem Cricket.

[LACUBANITA09]

i know them as niño de la tierra

[WmReinhardt]

They rarely bite and they are NOT poisonous.

[xXBr4ndon805Xx]

i found that shit under my pillo once i fkin freaked out

[feawguita]

::::WIKIPEDIA EVERYONE... ;)

Commonly referred to as "potato bugs," even though they do not prefer potatoes and are technically not bugs, they are also called niña de la tierra (child-of-the-earth), stone cricket or chaco. Believed by some to be fierce and poisonous, this nocturnal cricket is actually non-aggressive and possesses no poison glands, although its jaws can inflict a painful bite.

[Ephrai]

I thought potato bugs were like Rolly Polly bugs. We don't have those on the West coast. (Go cat, go!)

[PiNkStArZ102]

lol my cat caught one of these today and i didnt know what the hell it was!

[jamesyo]

haha..just found one in my garage!

[S0XF0X]

You can find them in their greatest numbers along the western coast, from Cananda down to Mexico. They enjoy cooler, humid/moist environments and are nocturnal, so your best bet is to look for them at night. They can also be found in other areas of the United States. That's all I really know about that.

[elephantlawst]

Nah they're harmless.

[bigboss5251]

thats nasty! are these things lethal?

[ema919]

wat the hell is the cat doing with the cup was it tryin to tip it ova or sumting

[triggerman73]

they dig in backyards...they have a painful bite but arent deadly though