Mole crickets are members of the insect family gryllotalpidae, in the order orthoptera (grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets). mole crickets are cylindrical-bodied, fossorial insects about 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) long as adults, with small eyes and shovel-like fore limbs highly developed for burrowing. they are present in many parts of the world and where they have arrived in new regions, may become agricultural pests. mole crickets have three life stages: eggs, nymphs, and adults. most of their lives in these stages are spent underground, but adults have wings and disperse in the breeding season. they vary in their diet: some species are herbivores, mainly feeding on roots; others are omnivor...

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