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striped ground cricket |
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Allonemobius fasciatus |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids) |
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Suborder: |
Ensifera (crickets and katydids) |
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Superfamily: |
Grylloidea |
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Family: |
Gryllidae (true crickets) |
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Subfamily: |
Nemobiinae (ground crickets) |
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| Habitat | Undergrowth |
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| Identification | The head is crossed by five well marked dark stripes. The wings cover no more than three-fourths of the body. On the female the ovipositor is longer than the hind femur. |
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| Similar Species |
Southern ground cricket (Allonemobius socius) is identical in appearance and the male has the same calling song. The two species can only be distinguished through biochemical analysis. It does not occur in Minnesota. |
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| Food | Plant material including seeds and seedlings, small fruits, dead and dying insects. |
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| Life Cycle |
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| Behavior |
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| Range |  |
Sources: 7. |
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| Sightings | Lakeville, MN | ||||||
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| Synonyms |
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| Common Names |
banded ground cricket striped ground cricket |
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