Lawn · SWFL Pest Identifier
Mole Cricket
Worth a pro look Damage or health risk grows quickly once established.
How to identify it
- Raised, meandering surface tunnels like mini mole runs
- Spongy turf that peels easily
- The insect itself: velvety, with shovel-shaped front legs
Size
Medium (dime to quarter)
Where you'll see it
Lawn / garden
Looks like
Lawn damage · Crawler
Did you know
Males sing from burrows they shape like megaphones to amplify the call across the neighborhood.
What it means for you
Tunneling severs roots — small areas recover, spreading tunnels need treatment.
Not sure this is your bug?
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