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Jerusalem Cricket

Scientific Name:

Stenopelmatus (taxonomic family)

Type:

Invertebrate

Habitat:

Prefer more arid habitats and are most commonly found in loose dirt, sandy soil, and under rocks where it is easiest for them to burrow underground; people have also reported finding them in their gardens and compost piles

Range:

Native to the western half of the United States and northern Mexico

Status:

Vulnerable (IUCN Red List)

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.