Jerusalem Cricket, Potato Bug
Stenopelmatusfuscus
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Amesti, California
Corralitos, California
Elkhorn, California
Fallbrook, California(5 reports)
Glen Avon, California
Interlaken, California
Pajaro, California
Pedley, California
Rubidoux, California
San Anselmo, California
San Diego, California
Sunnyslope, California
Watsonville, California
Winston, Oregon
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mrs_colla
Marin, CA (Zone 9b) |
January 2012 |
Positive
We don't see them often, but the first time one will not forget! These bugs look very scary, but they are not harmful to us. The feet have hooks that get caught on fabric, so it feels like they are biting but they are not.
