Sphagnum moss crickets

Sphagnum moss crickets#287155

By Bhart90 -  Mon Feb 27, 2017 4:07 pm
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- Mon Feb 27, 2017 4:07 pm #287155

Hey guys, I bought some red and green lfsm from Meadowview Biological (I highly recommend them!). Over time, I noticed a tiny tiny, brown/red cricket in my tray, just one!

I found out there called sphagnum moss crickets! Found exclusively in moss bogs. I think it's so neat that they have a select environment!

So I'm sort of trying to see if I can keep a stable population!

Over the last few weeks I've noticed one more smaller one and another larger, I hope they have enough to reproduce!

This moss was also where I found my first hitchiker as ours call them
D. Rotundifolia

Anyone else run into these litttttle buggers?

http://bugguide.net/node/view/206682/bgpage

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Re: Sphagnum moss crickets#287174

By David F -  Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:22 am
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- Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:22 am #287174

I haven't seen them myself, but that is awesome!

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Re: Sphagnum moss crickets#287178

By Wikiwakawakawee -  Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:43 am
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- Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:43 am #287178

Do you know if they damage plants in any way?

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Re: Sphagnum moss crickets#287179

By Bhart90 -  Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:51 am
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- Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:51 am #287179

No, not that I see. But keep in mind they stay in their "sandbox "
Haven't seen them outside the tray yet

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Re: Sphagnum moss crickets#287180

By Bhart90 -  Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:54 am
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- Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:54 am #287180

Go figure there's a site for this...
http://www.whatdocricketseat.info/

oh America . .

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