Hairy Scale-cricket

Arachnocephalus vestitus, the hairy scale-cricket, is a species of scaly cricket belonging to the family Mogoplistidae. It has a widespread distribution across the Mediterranean.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Hairy Scale-cricket being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Cycloptilum trigonipalpum
• Cycloptilum slossoni
• Ornebius aperta
• Ornebius kanetataki
• Ornebius alatus
• Ornebius bimaculatus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Orthoptera

Family

Mogoplistidae

Genus

Arachnocephalus

Species

Arachnocephalus vestitus

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