Mole Crickets have a heavily armored head, limbs and prothorax for burrowing. Juveniles have short wing-pads form which the adult wings will emerge, and the Mole Cricket may be mistaken for grasshoppers or dark termites at this stage. The species does the most damage in late summer and early fall, usually going senescent by Halloween. Some species will turn their burrow into the shape of a horn to increase the volume and range of their chirps. Male Mole Cricket have fore-wings they use to “sing” or chirp to attract mates. The Mole Cricket prefer to walk over flying unless it is mating season. Many mole cricket species can fly, but not all. The Mole Cricket can bite, but this is a little painful but harmless. Mole crickets will try to dig their way out of being captured. They are in the Orthoptera order, an order the Mole Cricket shared with grasshoppers and crickets. Facts about Mole Crickets, "Scientific name for Mole Cricket is Gryllotalpidae".
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