| Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks |
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Gryllotalpidae |
Mole Crickets. They occur throughout Australia where there is water. They make deep permanent burrows, the mouth of which is horn-shaped to amplify the stridulation of the calling cricket. [12 Aust. species] |
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References:
Grasshopper Country - The Abundant Orthopteroid Insects of Australia
Rentz, David
University of NSW Press, 1996
Page 150