Summary ⁷

The Mormon cricket (Anabrus simplex) is a large insect that can grow to almost three inches (seven centimeters) in length. They live throughout western North America in rangelands dominated by sagebrush and forbs.

National distribution ⁸

Canada

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jesse Varner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/84916450@N00/6231130468
2. (c) John Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Sullivan
3. (c) Connor O'Malley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Connor O'Malley
4. (c) Victoria Reeder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Victoria Reeder
5. (c) Art Cushman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=ento&irn=9103771
6. anonymous, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Anabrus_simplex_%28Nevada%29.jpg
7. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabrus_simplex
8. (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28908662

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• CalPhotos
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Orthoptera Species File

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