Camel cricket

7255.       Found in Melita MB mid July during a heat wave/drought. Was approximately 2 inches from head to back legs. Melita, Manitoba. Canada

Number 7255. This appears to be a camel cricket (Orthoptera; Rhaphidophoridae), possibly in the genus Ceuthophilus. Also known as cave crickets or sprickets (because of a fancied resemblance of a cross between a spider and a cricket), they usually are found in relatively dark/damp locations, and seldom are pests. Camel cricket detailed information