mole cricket
noun
: any of a family (Gryllotalpidae) of widely distributed orthopteran insects that have broad front legs adapted for digging in moist soil and that feed largely on the roots of plants
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Its presence on the mole cricket suggests that the paddles and spurs are spring-loaded.
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2012
Grubs and mole crickets are affecting many lawns; if present treat with a grub control.
—Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 May 2018
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2012
Grubs and mole crickets are affecting many lawns; if present treat with a grub control.
—Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 May 2018
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“Mole cricket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mole%20cricket. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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