The STRANGEST Insect YOU'VE EVER SEEN!

[@SaltNBattery]

We always called them "Potato Bugs" out here in CA.

[@catseyesmidnight2889]

Jack! You’ve solved a years long mystery of this bug I found in the garage years ago that I could only describe as a “Cootie Bug” from the kids game. My son took it to school, his science teacher said it was an Ant Lion. I found a picture of an Ant Lion, looks nothing like a Jerusalem Cricket ( now I have a name to the creepy encounter) Jack, you rock! Thank you, love your channel.🏆👏👏👏

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

😎 glad I could be of help’

[@mikeludig1689]

Same here! I found one of these under a rock in Tucson and captured it in a styrofoam cup. I thought it was some kind of Solpugid in an early life stage, but none of the pictures matched up. Thank you:) Side note: I showed the cup with the Cricket to some people I was with at the time. One of the guys got a styrofoam cup exactly like mine and put some leaves in it. He poured the cup onto another girl's leg. She thought it was my cup with the insect... I have only heard a girl scream like that in Horror Films.

[@YunxiaoChu]

@@mikeludig1689haha

[@Subeffulgent]

They also make a weird chirping noise that reminds me of like grinding teeth

[@meatpopsicle1567]

I find these little guys in my laundry room and garage from time to time. I put them outside when that happens.

[@catseyesmidnight2889]

Jack, after catching this bad boy years ago in a garage, and never finding out what it was, it has “ bugged “ me for years! I knew you’d figure it out. Dude, you’re awesome, the one I encountered was A LOT bigger than this. Had to be an adult. Thank you so much Jack!

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Glad to help! Thanks so much for your support!

[@BanduTheGreat]

They're also known as Niño de la Tierra or child of the earth. They have those in Texas as well.

[@greatfullded]

As kids we just called them Potato bugs... they have really squishy butts... but their biting jaws... watch out..

[@aighti]

This channel deserves way more attention

[@aighti]

Let's all comment something

[@CrabShakMan]

I agree great vids

[@rocketdogticker]

That is a Jerusalem cricket. They look scary but they're pretty benign

[@xikaryo6735]

You called it creepy but they’re so much cuter than plain old crickets for me. I love the robust body and round alien head. Regular crickets actually creep me out a bit. They look like roaches that can jump. Nightmare fuel.

[@westybestie]

Thanks, now I can't unsee the roach resemblance.

[@DinoPwn]

now that thing is Wild looking :O

[@prophez23]

We have some really big ones here in northern New Mexico in the mountains. I find them pretty often. They're really cool insects.

[@amblyommaamericanum6590]

We always called these "earth babies". As a kid I rarely found them but when I did, it sure was special. Such unique insects!

[@GaiasGreenGirls]

When I lived in Roswell, NM ((1987-1990)), they called Solpugids / Camel Spiders “Children of the Earth” … they said they “cried” or something. I was gonna make a pet out of one, but I had to run an errand and put it in a styrofoam cup temporarily. I returned to an empty cup with a big hole in it. One day I saw how versatile their mouth parts are … and I was freaked out back then … as a young woman in my early 20’s. 🥴😂🤣😂💚

[@burthuffman2802]

Intestering, Jack. thanks

[@Therealvalure]

Almost looks like a wasp mixed witha ant

[@Norweeg]

I was also thinking it really gives off a wasp vibe. Not just from the stripes but also the way it walks. Evolution is amazing.

[@stickerupthe14743]

How did it get the name jeruslam???

[@silasstingy4700]

Oh my so cute xx thankyou

[@aighti]

Just comment something to support the channel, this guy deserves way more subscribers

[@aighti]

Like, you can say everything

[@aighti]

Just comment your shoe size or whatever

[@aighti]

Your favorite animal

[@TaylorGreene-98]

Their mandibles are no joke. I caught a huge one as a small kid and had it in a special bug catcher I had as a kid, made of a wood frame with wire mesh screens for the walls. And this thing has chewed a hole through the medal and was very close to being able to get out there for was released asap, definitely shocked me a bit

[@Brandy215]

Great video! I love learning new things. I just learned about the Pelican Spider and that's a weird animal right there.

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

I remember the very first time seeing one of these in the dirt as a child and my dad called it a potato bug! I’ve seen them here and there throughout my life and they really are strange and interesting creatures!

[@ThePollaton]

I was watching with interest….then you mentioned the parasite. My interest turned to revulsion. That poor creature 😢

[@AJPennyPacker2]

Great closing thoughts on this one, Jack. I’ve learned a lot from you and try to be kind to our fellow animal species. A lot of this comes from maturation, not being a little kid wanting to mess up an ant hill or kill a spider anymore. But your videos make an impact. I still can’t help but get the hee bee gee bees from insects sometimes, but that’s in large part to just not exposing myself to them on a regular basis like you. But seeing your videos helps me and many others be reassured that these animals don’t want to harm us. A modern-day Steve Irwin you are, sir!

[@IllusionQueen4Eva]

I guess I was a mature kid then, since I was always respectful to the animals and rarely would kill them on purpose.

[@valiantwarrior4517]

Yay! I’ve been looking forward to seeing you showcase this insect. I love these feisty little doods. I’ve heard they bite pretty hard. Thanks for the adventure, Mister lord King Jack, sir.

[@sabbys7750]

Creepy crawly alert!! This is one bug that does look creepy ... And it's creeping me out...lol Great video Jack! Thank you!!

[@kneztm]

Great find! And how your videos show the different terrain in Arizona. It's not all desert! I'm in the White Mountains. These bugs are in my yard. 4 year old daughter caught one a month ago.🤘

[@emilybrackett2840]

2:34 it’s that way with a lot of animals. Like velvet ants, koala bear, gray foxes, bear cats and civet cats. I get really frustrated.

[@wexcrjake2955]

Keep at it Jack. The subs will keep coming and, at some point, your channel is going to explode!

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Hope so!

[@WatchDanReviews]

We had these in the canyons of San Diego as a kid. The myth was that their bite was so painful. It would draw blood.

[@JacobStar91041]

Great personality and I'm a fan of your content, I'm a new subscriber but been hooked on your videos. Funny and informative, but not over the top. I always crack up when you so casually act like venom of an insect is killing you then go back to normal a second later as if you weren't just pretending to be dying Lol

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

😂 welcome aboard

[@gregoryhenry140]

Good informative showing!

[@Bartzabel317]

Highly underrated channel.

[@affiliateanimalistic9607]

That was cool to see mysterious bug that I have not seen before 😎 Jack never seizes to amaze us 😊

[@garymaidman625]

Ceases*

[@richardhincemon]

We have similar looking insects in NC called Mole Crickets.

[@Paula-sw2tt]

I was quite the rock flipper in my childhood.

[@pyr3x849]

These used to be all over my yard back when I lived in the South Valley just outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

[@ChrisPBacon198]

I Saw One of These in My Backyard in 2002 and Haven't Seen Another One Since Which is Strange

[@SfLow415]

I was working in west Sacramento last week and these fuckers where everywhere lol

[@racheltortilla8631]

One of my favs. Child of the earth. I saw two recently. Love em ❤

[@prophez23]

I officially name her tater tot 😂

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

I loved this episode Jack, you really stepped up the b-roll variety and developed a nice searching segment too. Jerusalem crickets are super bizarre, I find that they even tend to freak out some invertebrate lovers, but I think they’re great. Lots of great knowledge in here as always. Nice work!

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Thank you!!!

[@emilybrackett2840]

I find them cute.

[@MahBones]

If you ever get back to Aus or visit NZ you gotta do a Sandgroper and a Weta. Also Mole crickets look messed up.

[@PrestonSteil-nx5et]

We have these here on the central coast of California And they are freaky ! Hate these things 😬 4:44

[@alvarogil8954]

Fun fact: in México we call them "cara de niño"; which literally translates to "babyface"

[@fredsanford7619]

They can pinch hard

[@jonwells3431]

Camping as a kid in CA, I saw one of these and my dad named it a potato bug. I asked if they bit and he said yes, extremely painful, you'll be in agony. He was joking but I was legit terrified and spent the rest of the trip panicking about potato bugs lol.

[@emilybrackett2840]

I shared and copied this video to "AdventureswithMare"! 😊 I love you Jack.

[@GaiasGreenGirls]

These -and mole crickets- are pretty awesome! I have seen a horse hair parasite worm come out of a black-colored Arkansas cricket ONCE … it was the freakiest thing I had ever seen and I never knew its name until now … and it was incredible to see how coarse and L O N G it was coming out of an ordinary cricket! 🦗😬💚

[@kymberlysteiger8125]

I had a Jerusalem Cricket crawl right in front of me at 11:30 pm!!! I’d never seen one before so of course I screamed like a little girl…Lol😂 I’ve seen many more since then. Usually after a good rain and at night. I live in California and I was told he was a Jerusalem Cricket when I posted his picture on Facebook.

[@classicguru3381]

Looks like a termite 🤔

[@ChrisPBacon198]

Yes like a Giant Termite

[@riverresident4769]

Horsehair worms are common in most Orthopterans

[@joshuawayneyork]

They're ALL OVER here in northern California. All I have to do is look at one and I almost have a panic attack. I'm only listening to the audio for that reason😂

[@Younce_Davies]

If you ever go caving, can you talk about cave crickets? They hold a special place in my heart for how creepy yet benign they are. If you go to onyx cave in horse cave city, you may run into crystallized dead crickets. It is absolutely crazy to see.

[@StelmachsWorld]

Can you please do a bite video on house centepides (scutigera coleoptrata)? Everyone online says they bite but haven’t seen anyone get it on video before? Literally no body has done one on youtube. They actually have some gnarly fangs

[@garymaidman625]

If we are going to be pedantic, then centipedes don't actually have fangs and don't actually bite. What you think of as fangs are actually modified legs and therefore they don't actually bite, they sting. Also, being I'm being pedantic, you actually wrote the name incorrect. Genus name always starts with a capital letter, species names start with lower case letters, so it's not scutigera coleoptrata, but Scutigera coleoptrata.

[@catseyesmidnight2889]

I don’t see a $ thanks icon to donate to your channel anymore, where can I find that?

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Try our channel memberships tab or looking for any icon that says “super chat” on the video 👍

[@Phreakazoid_]

Potato bugs are so trippy

[@jennifermcmillan9518]

This is not what I grew up calling a potato bug (here in Tx anyway).

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Yup! Same thing!

[@axxomovies-he6zi]

I haven't seen one of them before. Kinda looks a bit wasp like.

[@Edmo]

I thought it is smaller. But it actually is chunky :)

[@benchance8729]

Jack: I noticed this puddle where there was a drowned Jerusalem Cricket Me:

[@lenwe4205]

We had these all over our yard in Northern California. My stepdad said theyre called potato bugs. When i asked why its because he said when they bite you your hand swells up to the size if a potato 🤷‍♂️ Ive seen ones mandibles opening and closing repeatedly in a mason jar and its "venom" coming out was GNARLY. It was a yellow ish comor and had small chuncks in it

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

They are not venomous

[@lenwe4205]

@@JacksWorldofWildlife Then either it's a different type we had or it has some sort of toxin of some sort to digest it's prey/kill it. I was always told don't get bit by one, my stepdad had and had seen others and they swole up really bad.

[@1legend517]

Mole cricket

[@Carguylogan]

Thats a small one. The ones ive seen around here are 3x that size. 2" long or so

[@aighti]

What's everybody's favorite animal? Mine would be cat, but that's because I own one haha

[@aighti]

Just comment something to raise this guy's popularity on yt

[@sabbys7750]

I own 2 cats... but I prefer mammals over insects... reptiles... anything along those lines... lol

[@mathewbrigs5833]

In South Africa we get "Park Town Prawns" or African King Cricket.........real Demon insects, that cricket u showed looks like its baby.

[@xBITTYBOOx]

We have them here in WV. I found one the other day but this one was bigger his front arms were a lot bigger too I have pictures. He was dark brown with lite brown stripes. Freaky

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Sounds like a mole cricket. These only live in the southwest.

[@holliesanders4220]

Looks like a wasp.

[@elvajaramillo5110]

I remember when I was a kid playing with some kind of bug that looks a lot like that, only it was a solid brown but larger about 2 inches long are they the same in California under neath my grandparents home.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Sounds like a Jerusalem cricket to me! They are in California

[@radenadhyas_]

i thought that was termite

[@ragepeanut3337]

I imagine it's bit of both but do you always make an episode traveling to an area and searching for a particular target or is more go to an area and find something unexpected and then hey let's make an episode on this thing?

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Indeed it is a bit of both!

[@grandwonder5858]

They might belong to the same family as the Weta, the giant flightless cricket from New Zealand. That’s what they look like.

[@andre36wo]

Good God that thing is gigantic

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Both are in the same order Orthoptera

[@JxBx80]

"I've never found one of these in the wild before"... * Proceeds to miraculously find one *eyeroll 🙄

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

That’s how exploring new areas works

[@jlo7770]

Dogs eat em too

[@Gislileet]

I don't get what's so weird about these

[@ksmiler]

I hate these bugs so much because they’d burrow underneath my horses haybales and sometimes they’d jump at me when I’d move a flake where they were burrowed 🤮🤣💖