Mole cricket

www.macropoulos.com Mole cricket (Gryllotalpa cf stepposa). Mole crickets are thick-bodied insects about 3-5 cm (1-2 inches) long, with large beady eyes and shovel-like forelimbs, highly developed for burrowing and swimming. They are relatively common, but because they are nocturnal and spend nearly all their lives underground in extensive tunnel systems, they are rarely seen. My friend and colleague Dimitris found this fella in broad daylight on the pavement, next to the gardens of our…

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Detail of the left front leg of a mole cricket (Veenmol, Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa, Gryllotalpidae, Orthoptera). Clearly made/modified for digging. Studiowork with material from Latvia (Valmiera, August 2017). Focus stack based on 35 images, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax). Sony A7Rm2 (APS-C mode) + Metabones adapter + Canon MP-E 65mm at 3x; ISO-100, f/5.6, 1/320s, 1 diffused flash (Godox AD200) from the left, white bristol card on the right.