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Order
- GRYLLOBLATTODEA
(Latin,
gryllus = a cricket; Greek, blatta = an insect that shuns
light)
Common Name:
rock crawlers
Distribution:
Northern Hemisphere
Description
Rock crawlers are rare and
rarely encountered, since they live only in a few cold places, such as
the frozen soils near the edges of glaciers. This photo is of a dead female
specimen - note the prominent ovipositor .