Say's Trig Cricket - Anaxipha exigua [1]
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Live adult male and female crickets photographed at DuPage County, Ilinois.

 

Say's Trig - Anaxipha exigua
Say's Trig Female

Also commonly called sword-tail cricket or leaf-running crickets.

Say's Trig - Anaxipha exigua
Say's Trig female shows off her sword-like ovipositor

 
Say's Trig - Anaxipha exigua
Male Say's Trig

Say's Trig - Anaxipha exigua
Here's a better shot of that ovipositor

Say's Trig - Anaxipha exigua
Spurs, spines, horns, hairs, devil-eyes, and whip antennae. What's not to like?

References
  1. Bugguide.net, "Anaxipha exigua"

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