UNBOXING the WEIRDEST PET BUGS you'll ever see!.. The Jerusalem Cricket

[@tarantulakat]

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[@SusanLBritt]

I follow her also ... found her by accident... n i also order from Cyberspace 😄

[@markstone918]

Texas and Australia grow them bigger!

[@Lovinglife43]

If it's a girl name her Audrey II like that weird alien plant lil shop of horrors and if it's a boy name him Seymour. 🙏🏽❤🙏🏽 that's so cool too Kat 🫂 🤗 👐

[@SlightlyVenomous]

BEST PRANK EVER

[@CJS-mh9nx]

I remember some kid brought one to my elementary school. We thought it was like some hybrid wasp Cricket.

[@the_cosmic_shame1078]

In Spanish they are called niños de la tierra, meaning children of the earth. They are super common here in So. California. They are really cool and can actually run really fast 💨 one chased me in high school

[@ashleymarcy265]

That is so cool!!! Not the chasing part haha

[@Hollister74]

In norther Cali. they have them too. They used to freak me out, I hated them also hated the fire ants everywhere! Actually just hated N. Cali. Lol

[@geminice___4965]

When upside down they look like babies emphasis of the name ninos de la tierra

[@LaBucci]

Interesting, my parents from Mexico call them mata niños ( children killer ) for their almost human like face. I was always told to stay away because they were venemous but once I learned about them knew that was just not true.

[@hellsingmongrel]

Yeah, they were apparently around West Texas when my mom was a kid, though I've never seen one in the wild myself, and she called them Children of the Earth, too.

[@jorgieg1]

In the late 1950’s, I was about 9 years old and at our elementary school, we used to see these bugs a lot on our playground. We called them potato bugs. They were creepy, and once there was a huge one, about the size of a hummingbird. This was in Los Angeles. But over the years, they’ve disappeared and I haven’t seen any in our backyard for years. I think they were much maligned by most people when I was a kid. But now I appreciate ALL critters! And after all… all living beings are simply just trying to live. 💗

[@sbarash64]

My favorite insect! As other posters have said, we see them all the time in California. I've kept them as pets and here are some personal observations - 1. I would never feed one of these to another insect or reptile unless the Jerusalem Cricket is tiny. They are ridiculously powerful animals and very well armored. I've stepped on them before without injuring them. Put one in your hand and close your fingers around it (don't squeeze it or you'll get bit), and you'll see that it can easily overpower your fingers and pry them apart. They can bite very hard and have spikes on their legs used for digging which can cause damage also. Try feeding one of these to a gecko, praying mantis or tarantula and your pet will very likely become badly injured. 2. They are omnivorous and voracious hunters. They will generally attack and devour any small animal it finds. They love meal worms! 3. They are very active at night - obnoxiously so. Their rooting around and scratching against your tank will keep you awake at night. Thank you for this, cannot wait to see more about your Jerusalem Crickets!

[@apss5736]

It's funny how even regular feeder crickets will tackle and eat mealworms too

[@chesterswingjr9796]

Cool!!! That makes me want a couple even more now. They’ll definitely fit in with my tarantula collection. It’s a shame they don’t live longer though.

[@missustoad1]

This is when I saw one On a ranch in a deserted cabin. And it was on a window ledge, so I am doubtful about the claim they don't climb.

[@quasarsmom]

@@missustoad1 They can climb when there is traction as on wood, but smooth surfaces would be much more of a problem. Saw a absolutely huge one in a cotton field this summer near my house, went on an internet search, as I have never seen one in my native Michigan. Quite an interesting critter.

[@MCM2014]

​@@missustoad1😊😊

[@petalstoashe4737]

The second cricket was actually really inquisitive lol, I don't think I've ever seen an insect be so curious

[@arsonsnail]

you should try keeping an earwig! theyre very aware, and watching them hunt for food in the dark is very fun

[@lawrencehamilton7021]

@@arsonsnail Lubber grasshoppers too lol, they creeped me out with the bright colors and then they’d actually stare at you and walk backwards if you approach them

[@idmouse]

I've seen adults seem to be more so. Oh hai what are you?

[@chrisparker2118]

They are actually not crickets.

[@HubbaBubbaD]

Hilarious how everyone is scared of these little dudes, I used to catch potato bugs in my backyard when I was a kid, never thought twice about their appearance- just another bug to dig up

[@goldtiger9453]

All bugs are scary

[@LorenaMartinez-gs4fe]

They aren’t cute lol 😂 they are a bit ugly. Don’t they cry if you hurt them ?

[@hunterolsen6495]

Great comment

[@rixyz7013]

@@goldtiger9453 have you ever seen a hellgrammite

[@idiotburns]

not a potato bug though

[@albatross4920]

A pet Jerusalem cricket? Where 9m from they're right outside my doorstep, we call 'em "potato bugs"

[@Ripper13F1V]

Yep, we call them the same too

[@tarantulakat]

cool! None here 😔

[@kymberlysteiger8125]

Omgosh I see these all the time in my backyard! I’m in California. First time I saw one I screamed like a little girl lol 😂 Can’t wait to watch your journey with them!

[@tempeverything1641]

Word, I'm I southern Oregon and we get them here too. I'll be in the garden and they spook me lol

[@2Shanez516]

Same!! I saw one while I was hiking once! This alien looking bug just scurried across the trail in front of me and my girlfriend. Honestly they are pretty scary in the wild but I can see the “cuteness” Kat was talking about

[@pearlfields1648]

yup same ive seen one irl lol we named it "George the gross Cricket" (since we did not know what he was lol) he was so famous for the day he hung out

[@nowaybecky5023]

I’m in the Central Valley of CA and saw these for the first time in all my years here when I moved into my current home 4yrs ago. At first, I thought it was a fresh hatched baby sparrow, but my brother called it a potato bug. 🤷🏻‍♀️. Alien bugs are what I’ve called them too... freaky freaky bugs! *I wonder if my yard toads have encountered these?!🤔😱

[@sassygonzales7432]

Yes born and raised in CA and these were a common freak of nature to come across in the backyard 😵‍💫😵‍💫 worst thing ever is mistakenly stepping on one in the dark

[@Billbeaux]

J Crickets are all over the place where I work out in the wilderness during the summer time. I even held one that was about 2-3 inches long my first week on the job. Couldn't ever see myself owning one as a pet. My job is also responsible for getting me into the tarantula hobby lol. Love it

[@thomasmalmin6194]

I'm in California and could probably fill at least half the demand for these little guys from just the ones who find their way into my house. Yes, they do look intimidating, but are actually very timid and are uninclined to bite unless really messed with. Really easy to keep so long as you provide them with plenty of water or moist forage as they are prone to dehydration. Larger enclosures are best as they like to wander and tend to noisily scratch at walls in confined spaces.

[@nadagainagain4987]

They're pretty common in Wyoming.

[@syfodias-jedimaster]

Same.. why do they go into homes though?

[@nadagainagain4987]

@@syfodias-jedimaster never found one inside , lots in the garage and they come out the ground when it rains hard or you heavily water your lawn. Also if you grow potatoes in the ground not bags or pots you'll find them when you dig up your potatoes or carrots.

[@syfodias-jedimaster]

@@nadagainagain4987 lol i did heavily water the other night... hmmm..🤔 lol thanks. Message was for original post but thanks anyways

[@darthtaiter]

We get those up here in the mountains, they get big as a chonky mouse here.... and yes, they bite.... lol. Now you've got me really thinking about setting up a tank for the next one that comes into the house rather than putting it outside. They are actually quite cute... in a really intimidating and spikey kind of way. 😁

[@loquinbritton3186]

I just thought they looked weird from the pictures, but they're awfully cute when moving around. Off to check out the bug store because mantids are my jam.

[@toomanycooks7836]

For substrate, I use a 50/50 mix of coco soil and sand. Also, given time, those crickets will eat all of the sphagnum moss in that enclosure. They’ll eat anything.

[@dorabrooks76]

OK, I admit I had a goofy grin on my face at it eating the carrot so soon after being shipped and rehoused. I nursed a regular cricket back to health as a kid once- maybe it's brought back fond memories. 😉😊

[@jenniferb9503]

Absolutely love Bugs In Cyberspace! I ordered my praying mantis from him for years and they've all been awesome!

[@cleosworld9096]

Kat thank u for helping me with my arachnophobia I'm actually thinking of getting a jumping spider soon.

[@AngelinaRose]

When I was little, I called them potato bugs and I thought if one bit me, I'd die :)

[@tarantulakat]

lol might feel like it I hear

[@AngelinaRose]

@@tarantulakat good thing I was too terrified to go near them then 😵

[@YokaiPie]

I still call them that and I legitimately found a big one underneath a pot that I was growing potatoes in.

[@janemh5866]

For the record, I love the “boring” talking part! I know nothing about the hobby really and enjoy videos like these for the passionate but casual info sharing, which needs the showing off of the cool things but also the talking. Like a friend telling you about their favourite thing, you didn’t care about it before but you do because they do. I’m sure a lot of viewers are the same!

[@htimsylla]

Ahhhh, potato bugs! I live in Washington and I’ve seen these! They’re the ugliest, creepiest bugs I’ve ever seen. The first time I ever saw one, was at my great grandma’s house in one of her stairwells. I remember screaming, and running and getting my dad to show him 😂

[@TheBeatlesPkmnFan42]

They're cute to me haha! As a fellow Washingtonian, albeit from western WA, I'm curious. Do you guys in eastern WA (I assume at least since you see these guys) exclusively use the "potato bug" name for Jerusalem crickets? Or do you also use the term for woodlice, as we do here in western WA (at least in my family). We don't have Jerusalem crickets in western WA, so I'm not sure if there's really a go-to common name for them here, I just stick with Jerusalem crickets as it's what I see online most and is specific to them.

[@htimsylla]

@@TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 I live in ncw actually! 😊 & everyone I’ve met who knows what they are, calls them either potato bugs or Jerusalem crickets. tbh, I grew up calling them potato bugs & didn’t even know people called them Jerusalem crickets until I was in my early 20s lol. They’re an interesting little creature.

[@christystrauch8971]

we find these on occasion, while turning soil for the garden- never knew what they were- thanks! (Chico, California) As a native Californian, they were called 'potato' bugs...???

[@samj530]

I live in Yuba City! These guys are fairly common in our area.

[@nadagainagain4987]

Pretty common in Wyoming, old people call them potato bugs.

[@bigalsnow8199]

I grew up with those things. We called them " pincher with the pincher mouths " The bit is painful....the pit bull of insects.

[@nikkic0509]

We want you to tell us the back story. Yes, they are so cute and so different. I loved that it went right for the carrot, so sweet.

[@spicyy2843]

Potato bug! I remember as the devil child I was we strapped a small bottlerocket to it and called it Astronaut potato. It took the flight, explosion, and subsequent fall, landed in my neighbors yard, and began walking again like nothing happened. They are tanks!

[@AltruisticWarrior]

What the actual f. Lmao! All is forgiven though, dude was clearly unphased. 😂

[@TheLooterArmy]

Growing up by Yosemite we found these in the yard & under rocks all the time. We called them Jiminy Crickets. They make fantastic fishing bait. Moved down to Fresno, CA & discovered we also have camel spiders too.

[@homelessmotherofnine9577]

The first time I saw these was when we were digging skirmisher holes in southern cali for military training on the Alpha shelf, we launched them down the mountain using our entrenching tools because we hated them and found them creepy. It was also mid tarantula mating season so we saw these guys being hunted by tarantulas and scorpions, good times.

[@mtremback3]

Yesss Peter is an amazing human! I was so excited to hear you say his name! Busincyberspace rocks! And he's opening a "Bed Bugs and Breakfast" inn that I can't wait to visit for some bug adventures!

[@Windveils]

Definitely keep us updated on these guys! I love their size and the way they look and I wish we knew more about them.

[@Phantomphan613]

Apparently, in Spanish, these little guys are called niños de la tierra. I think they have such cute little faces 🥺

[@RECKLESSDISCOPPL]

I love your context before the unboxing because you’re so happy to talk about this little spiders and bugs! It makes it enjoyable!!

[@izzybwood3498]

Potato bugs! I've grown up in California and these guys are everywhere. They are intimidating but I've always thought they were a little cute, too :)

[@hanC21317]

I live in the mountains in California, and I have found both Jerusalem crickets AND camel spiders in my home. 🙃 yes, these surprise encounters are absolutely terrifying lol.

[@rexx9496]

I wonder how the hell does an insect that big get inside. Unless the door gap is an inch high or something.

[@mousy3873]

Okay the second one being so curious of it’s surroundings is adorable and has completely sold me on these little guys.

[@jessicaaragon4215]

Oh god. I loved all bugs and creepy crawlers as a kid, Except these!!

[@sarah_van_]

Aww they're adorable! 😍 Also, LOVE the panic beanie, Kat 🖤🖤

[@dboykinchen88]

I've always wanted these! Keep us updated Kat. I was curious on the care. All I know is what i read from BIC's website. Hopefully I can get some soon :)

[@headlessrabbit1939]

Eeeeee so exciting!! These are one of my dream pets. They're so cute to me!

[@julissavillalobos5147]

KAT😭 I was going to comment on your Camel Spider video that they look like Ninos de la Tierra and that they FREAK ME OUT!!! I had a really vivid nightmare as a kid involving a giant Nino de la Tierra chasing me. I can barely watch this video lol glad u love them tho! Someone has to lmfao

[@daniellamehalik988]

I’m so glad that you featured slightly venomous on your channel. Both of you are my favorites. It’s great to see women supporting other women. 🖤 #girlslovebugstoo

[@ShadowGirl3055]

I didn’t expect to be as in love with these little guys as I suddenly am

[@daigorostaurenghi5072]

"There's fifty degrees out there" Me, an italian: "Oh shit, that's freaking hot! ...wait a moment 🤔"

[@Cleatus546]

I was born and raised in Southern California. When I was a kid I used to play with them. For some reason they always fascinated me. I was never bitten by one. They are strange. They seem somewhat intelligent. Not as intelligent as a praying mantis but they look at you and seem to be aware of you.

[@fawntracks]

omg we call those potato bugs here in Southern California and i HATE THEMMM, maybe i can learn to appreciate them through your videos 🥺❤ thanks kat

[@Hollister74]

That is what we called them in N. CA too.

[@taoutdoors8110]

Why are they called potato bugs? They like potatoes or they look like them orrr

[@Hollister74]

@@taoutdoors8110 no clue as to why they call them that except that perhaps they live underground like the potatos?

[@thefandomartist6453]

I love those Jerusalem crickets, I used to take care of them and raise them but stopped after a move. I’d love to start up again but haven’t been able to find anyone who is selling them.

[@patrickbasin9389]

We have these all over the place in my area. I’ve handled them without issue, but being smart about it is key of course. In the wild they tend to be one of the first little critters to repopulate grassland that has burned.

[@TenderLove-ChickenTender]

I used to play with these creatures all the time as a kid. They look normal to me because I saw them every time I went to my grandparents house 😁

[@mostlytanks447]

I love that you’re slightly creeped out by these too. I’ve held a few of my tarantulas without issue. but for whatever reason, crickets make my skin crawl 😅😂

[@Boggythefroggy]

I love these dudes, I was super excited to see em on your IG! There’s a really silly video from a while back by Chris Fleming where he finds one of these guys in his garden and feeds him, all while narrating like the cricket is an alien visitor haha. Also I’m now wanting to look for these guys being available here in Canada hmmm.

[@macshatchetman13]

Nice video. It's an interesting comment section. In Michigan, we have "roly-poly" bugs that we also call pillbugs or potato bugs. They're the little grey ones that curl into a tight ball when picked up. Kind of neat to see that what constitutes a potato bug in one part of the country is completely different than in another part.

[@SteveCarras]

In California here we have the very same.

[@samuelraymond8834]

Washington Same.

[@Glittered_Kitten]

D'awww! They make me think they are the hamsters of the insect world ~ cute, busy, but can definitely pack a punch in a bite

[@BellsofNevermore]

Anyone who loves their pets the way you love these little fellas deserves some love back! Have a sub!

[@scorpman300]

love bugs in cyber space. bought from them many times. they are a great place, great selection, ship fast, and take great care of you and their critters.

[@corrykingsbury7370]

I have always known these as potatoe bugs. I had them all over the yard and they always got in my pool. They loved my flowers I planted nasturtiums.

[@rkog-sm5xl]

I see these all the time in my apartment building's courtyard! I live in southern california. I was very perplexed to learn that they are neither endemic to Jerusalem, nor are they crickets.

[@crazyjellybeanpie4098]

Fun fact those can be found everywhere in New Mexico. I think in Arizona, California as well but I've seen them outside all the time here

[@cursedbybirth2054]

Mole crickets!! I caught one of these lil guys a couple months ago. I kept him for about a week until I decided he'd be happier outside. We have huge ones in Texas and they like to venture into houses

[@Lizrose03]

Not a mole cricket. Mole crickets have arms with scoops on them kinda

[@yvonnesstoryofmylife5023]

Awwwww! Call the big one Diggin.. cause he was digging in in the substrate and the carrot lol

[@EquiEsti6194]

Content creators supporting eachother is the most wholesome shit and I am so here for it

[@missdire]

I love how some of Kat's music sounds like it came from a Pokémon game. I mean, this is essentially a real life Pokémon channel. No complaints.

[@baconbacon7619]

One night I heard a scratching coming from my ceiling fan, and one of those was inside. A couple weeks later, one came out of my bathroom ventilation fan. I have no idea how they make it into the ceiling. Also, they look like Piglet from Winnie the Pooh.

[@mcd2796]

I used to catch these at my grandfather's ranch. There bite isn't that bad had a few encounters with that. Now when they dig the spikes on there back legs into your finger that's a little freaky.

[@birdspiders]

it's time for a "Cricket Cribs" special enclosure edition 🤣 awesome insects!

[@hoibsh21]

The say a new horror movie came out and it's the scariest you'll see. It's called The Unboxing starring T. Kat!!

[@jdd1777]

These look alot like the mole crickets we have here in Florida, and yes they bite! I think our mole crickets are a little cuter though.

[@Plants-and-Ts]

I’ve been wanting one of these! I ordered a colony of white spot assassin bugs yesterday and I’m so excited!

[@necromancer-x]

Wow this is a really cool animal to show on your channel---that thing is an absolute mammoth and it really did seem curious. Can't wait to see how they go for you :)

[@I8ITSK8N]

Those damn things were all over my house when I lived in the California mountains! Hated those things! I used to find them all the time while looking under logs and rocks for snakes and purple salamanders when I was a kid.

[@shandrabrooks6431]

I had one of these back in the mid 80’s in Utah. We had no clue what it was as my dad caught it at work and brought it home for me. We took it in a huge mason jar to the library to figure out what it was. I then took it to school for “extra credit” in science. It didn’t live very long because we had no clue how to care for it. Still a great memory.

[@cfigueroa2011]

I pulled that prank on that other channel. That was very sweet of you. I have never seen one content creator do that for another.

[@tarantulacollective]

Soooooo.....you're keeping feeders as pets now I see......lol. 🤣 Just kidding 😂

[@manz7860]

I remember this so vividly. In the year 2000, one night watching the lakers in the playoffs. We ordered pizza and I went out to grab it from the delivery guy. Came back in and I remember my dad with a funny look on his face saying to hold still. I looked down and had a HUGE potato bug on the side of my shirt near my butt. Shit scarred me for life lol. I was like 8 years old and never seen one of these things.

[@devinvanhorn1065]

OMG! All my life I’ve wondered what this bug was! I grew up in California and have probably only these 3-4 times. They are bazaar looking. My mom said they were “potato bugs”. So ugly, I wanted nothing to do with them 😬Happy to know what they are but, if I don’t ever see another one…. That will be ok with me!

[@commanderpeepers5902]

Do I hate it-yes Will I sleep-no Is it cute-yes Do i want it-YES

[@tarantulakat]

same 🤷‍♀️

[@Lit4Trees20]

I was lead here by the 'bugs in cyberspace' video about Jerusalem crickets. I was so excited to see this video bc I really love these little guys, as well as your content. Jerusalem cricket are actually native to the area I grew up in. When I was a kid I tried to keep one that I found. I didn't know what it was but I was never scared of it. They truly fascinate me and I was considering starting to keep arachnids but this seems like the place I want to start. I'm so grateful thanks Kat. Your videos have always inspired me.

[@fatz4308]

I have never noticed before but you had a lisp that became extremely apparent in this video. It's adds a little something to your personality and charm. Keep being awesome TK.

[@susanhull2855]

Hi! I recently ran across one of your videos the other day after I'd had a nightmare about a tarantula being in my house, and laying a bunch of eggs. The nightmare traumatized me so the next day I went on KZbin and searched for videos of tarantulas and came across yours. I honestly am not a fan of bugs or spiders (especially spiders), but I really like listening to you as you narrate what is happening in each video, and you provide so much information that I had no clue about. These kinds of videos do help people with their fear or spiders especially when we can relate to them with things like motherhood and mating. Very interesting stuff. My question/s for you: Do you give all your pet insects names? Do you consider them to be pets? Or are they more for the purpose of studying them therefore naming them might make it hard when you lose one? Also, have you ever lost a spider or critter and never found it? My biggest fear would be that it would be crawling on me at night while I sleep, or that it would go into my nose or ear. AAAHHGGGGG!! Thanks for your time.

[@tarantulakat]

They don’t usually get names unless I randomly think of a fitting one or they’re extra special Definitely consider them to be pets but kept more like plants 😅 Never lost a single one!

[@foxxy46213]

wait wot..you eat your boyfriend's lol

[@a.v.emusic6518]

@@foxxy46213 Dude what?? STFU, You sound super creepy 😲

[@althealthworks]

These are kinda cool...Cuter than ants in my opinion. Love that description, 'Alien Bumblebee,' I think they also have a little yellow jacket in them

[@pressncurl]

I lived next to a field in California so they were always in my backyard. I couldnt even enjoy it. After finding a small one in my daughters bed, I decided to move. I'm terrified of insects. Especially potato bugs. And they drink beer. LOL

[@rexx9496]

One of the best things about leaving California is living in a state that doesn't have these bugs.

[@El_Chico_des_Galos]

Oh! Potato bugs! Yeah, these come home grown not far from where I live.

[@Noodleandthepoodles]

I found one recently on my crestline property at a fairly high elevation which was interesting to me since I’ve only seen them in the foothills prior

[@taRATulaz]

it's funny how i'm not afraid of tarantulas but TERRIFIED of potato bugs. omg. he's pretty cool tho!

[@arasartsandjewelry7647]

They are native here in AZ. These are posted all over my facebook gardening groups during certain times of the year. "What is this? Friend, foe, toxic?" Its always funny to see these posts.

[@amandalucky8211]

So cool that you showed out Slightly Venomous, I love uer content. She's such an underrated creator. Also I breed roaches and they like to burrow given the opportunity too, so if you do ever really have to find these guys in a lot of soil like during a future rehousing, a little life hack I have found helpful with small burrowing insects is to very slowly and gently pour the substrate you're looking through into a kitchen strainer to let the soil fall through and keep the bug you're looking for in for you to find more easily.

[@andrewrichards9513]

Last week after watching the video with kats husband I had a dream where I was one of those blue gummy worms and was been chased by spiders 🤣🤣🤣

[@cleosworld9096]

Omfg my worst nightmare

[@andrewrichards9513]

@@cleosworld9096 yeah deffo one of my worst I've had in a while.

[@cleosworld9096]

@@andrewrichards9513 I am so glad that I barely remember dreaming at all. I have arachnophobia but am trying to get over it watching these videos cause my children want a jumping spider. However if I have that dream. I'm done. Lol

[@andrewrichards9513]

@@cleosworld9096 I have night terrors quite often and wake up screaming now n then

[@cleosworld9096]

@@andrewrichards9513 oh no sweety that must be awful. I cant even imagine what that would be like. Do u sleep walk too or talk? Just curious

[@southwestplantguy]

Here in New Mexico we call them earth child's or children of the earth, they tend to screen or squeak when messed with

[@idmouse]

Potato bug! Jerusalem crickets are wild here. They are trippy. We dig them in our yard. Lol. Neat a sub adult and an adult

[@tempeverything1641]

They're like if a regular feeder cricket hulked out 😂 not on my must have list, but maybe your love for them can be contagious. Slightly Venomous got a sub from me, she seems hella chill too

[@clandestinedarsehole4558]

i love insects i used to Catch different kinds, Gotta love the creepy krawlies they all are fascinating.

[@neonlights_12]

Oh man lmao! I've got a bad history with these guys. When I lived at home, every year, without fail, I have to fish at least one of these dead guys out of my sink. I don't know how they come in, it has to be up the drain because dead in the sink is the ONLY way I've ever seen them. Never outside, never inside alive like they came in through a crack, only ever normal crickets and assorted beetles and such. I've since moved out of my childhood home but stayed in the same area, haven't seen one since (My new place has the Royal Guard's worth of all manner of spiders inside and out, so maybe they keep them in check?)

[@fireteardrops]

Omg I legit screamed aloud when you unboxed the 2nd JC 🤣 it's so cute but I was not expecting it to be so big lol

[@talktothehand970]

Oh my goodness these are completely ADORABLE 😍 Kinda look like little Jiminy Cricket 😊

[@jeremydeansausages1985]

Those damn potato bugs are all over where I live. They literally get in the house all the time. They're pretty cool. Dont step on them!! You'll regret it Also the ones that get in the house where I'm from are like the half the size of a rolled-up sock

[@chrisclemens9103]

I immediately subscribed to slightly venomous thank you! By the way you are one of the coolest KZbin creators thank you for all of your content!!!

[@spblanco]

We see these when we are camping in Flaming Gorge. They come out at night and will scare the 💩 out of you When you see them crawling on you.

[@jameswright1645]

Me and my brother have got many of these. We lived in globe Arizona when we were kids. Great time, awesome bugs. Good luck on your way

[@MrGreenkoala81]

I live in the Mojave desert. If you garden, you'll dig them up all the time. Creepy critters but they are great food for a Tokay Gecko. Our common name for them is "potato bug". They have large mandibles because they like tough roots and cacti. Also they will scavenge from carcasses. Fun fact: get a pair in the same cage and they will pound on the sand as a mating ritual. Yeah, you will hear it.

[@TheBeatlesPkmnFan42]

Jerusalem crickets are so cute! I've never met one, though I would love to. Orthopterans are among my favorite insect orders. They do live in my state (Washington), but in eastern WA whereas I'm in western WA, so they aren't quite where I live. Really hope to be able to see one eventually.

[@floridast921]

The first duplex we moved into when I was young had a dirt patio and these always came out. My mom called them “niños de la tierra” We had to walk with flashlights when we had to get something in the patio at night!

[@marjorieinverts]

I’m usually creeped out by crickets that aren’t “normal” crickets, like Humpback crickets, but these are surprisingly cute to me

[@marjorieinverts]

Looks like a crawdad mixed with a cricket

[@marjorieinverts]

Omg when it eats the carrot 😭❤️

[@nezaeya]

These are so common in Santa Maria, CA. I remember everyone called them Potato Bugs. Didn't know they were also called Jerusalem Crickets. & Florida has Mole Crickets, which I think they are far worse considering that they jump AND fly... but they're only around a certain season, where there is light.

[@cryptid-king]

In the east we have camel crickets that look like big fat spiders with weird spindly legs that can suddenly jump like a foot in the air 🥴 most bugs I can coexist with but they really yick me out, they get massive too of course

[@nezaeya]

@@cryptid-king ooh wow. I looked them up... their high legs look extremely high compared to normal crickets 😳

[@LexiF1111]

Mole crickets here in South Africa . They are my worst nightmare

[@samhaines8228]

Nifty! The first time I saw these little guys was in the 2009 supernatural horror film The Unborn; they were used to maximum effect I daresay. Immediately did a Google search to find out more about them, some called them Jerusalem Crickets, others referred to them as Potato Bugs (which seemed colloquial to me, as where I grew up we called a longitudinally striped beetle a potato bug). Thanks for the link to Slightly Venomous KZbin channel, will check out that content while waiting for the next Tarantula Kat video!