What is the Jerusalem cricket?

The Jerusalem cricket is a large insect, which is also known as a potato error. It has alternative names like Earth Baby, nino de la terra or cara de nino . This surname, the face of the child, is popular because from the peak of the insects the head looks like a young child, although most people consider it so attractive. In fact, besides the name, the Jerusalem cricket is more appropriate to give people unpleasant surprises because of their large size and somewhat translucent amber or brown color. They are from the family stenopelmatidae and they are not actually true crickets. It is also not true errors, as indicated by the name of potato errors. They lack wings and some people confuse them with bees. This is because their lower body is many striped black -brown and light brown to dark brown stripes.

Some rumors have the fact that the Jerusalem cricket is poisonous as bee -yellow jackets, yet this is not true. They can bite hard because their jawsThey are strong, but they tend to bite people if they stay alone. It is probably more likely that cricket Jerusalem could bite a questioning animal that decides to smell it.

It is difficult to ignore this insect because full grown can be up to 2 inches (5.08 cm) in length. You will most likely see them in the evening because they are usually night. People often see only one potato mistake at once, because this insect is not social and they do not tend to live in groups.

You will find primarily Jerusalem crickets in the Western United States and also occur in Mexico, especially in areas along the Pacific coast. They do not live anywhere near Jerusalem, which raises some interesting questions about how they came to their most common name. There are several color explanations for this name that began to be popularly used in the early 19th century.

One explanation is that when the Jerusalem cricket is resting, it reminds of the type of cross called the Jerusalem Cross. Another idea is that the Jerusalem crickets could eat artists Jerusalem, which grow along the range of cricket because they primarily consume organic matter. Alternately, it is perhaps the most entertaining, although it is difficult to prove that "Jerusalem" was a slang term that expressed a surprise. Because this insect is great, it may be difficult to see one without dismissing any cry, even if it is necessary to realize that this insect is harmless.