Rhaphidophoridae

Pronunciation: Ra-fid·o⋅FOR⋅i⋅dae]

Common Name:  Cave and Camel Crickets

Description: Long-legged scavengers. Most species have a distinctly hump-backed appearance; a few are cave dwellers.

Spot ID Key Characters:

1. Humpbacked body
2. Wingless (secondarily apterygote)
3. Legs long and slender
4. Tarsi 3- or 4-segmented

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Order: Orthoptera