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22-AUG-2006

Potato Bug

I have never seen any bug this gross before in my life. I searched the internet and found that it is a potato bug sometimes called a Jerusalem Cricket. I guess they are common in Southern California. I sure hope they aren't moving up north to Washington in any great number.

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disgusted 17-Jun-2008 18:52
my mom called me and said their was a bug outside that she had trapped under some tubaware. she said she had never seen anything like it and to go look at it. when i did my first thought was that is was a termite queen. oogh! it was so gross and i was really woried. so i googled it, and thank God this was the first web page that came up. potato bug. What a relief!!! thanks for the insight!