The European Mole Cricket is an introduced species in parts of North America, with powerful, velvety forelegs perfectly adapted for digging that give it a mole-like appearance. Its song, produced from a specially designed burrow entrance that acts as an acoustic horn, can be heard up to half a mile away. Despite its fearsome appearance it is harmless to humans.
Best time to see a European Mole Cricket
The best time to see a European Mole Cricket is April–June, when about 66% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 184 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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