Anostostoma opacum
3 Giant King Cricket at Undefined Area
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| Anostostoma opacum | RogerF | 13 Jan 2024 | |
| Stenopelmatidae sp. (family) | RogerF | 13 Jan 2024 | |
| Stenopelmatidae sp. (family) | Aussiegall | 12 Jan 2024 |
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Not sure if this is the correct ID? A very large cricket which appeared to have a hold of the beetle at one stage, looked like it was trying to eat it?
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.212527-34.681503
- Places Penrose, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Jan 2024 10:28 PM Recorded on
- Aussiegall Recorded by
- Dung beetle which appeared to be trying to eat? Associated animal
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Aussiegall Southern Highlands NatureMapr Anostostoma opacum Crickets (Orthoptera, several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anostostoma opacum Scientific name
- Giant King Cricket Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 695.22m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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