Cricket
The cricket is a serious pest, capable of devouring many times its weight in crops. But its chirping song, made by rubbing the forewings together, is lovely music. Though cricket s...
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Insects and Kin
Cricket, underside
Underside of a cricket, in full lotus yoga position. Photograph © James Prineas, 2003
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Grasshopper
While grasshoppers can do real damage to crops, they are also a valuable food source for large birds and small mammals. On Kythera the grasshoppers come in all sizes and colors. Dr...
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Scorpion
The scorpion is fierce looking and scary, with sharp pincers on its claws, and a sharp stinger at the end of its tail. The scorpions on Kythera can cause a lot of pain, but won’t d...
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