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Rhaphidophora sp. "1"(prelim. id. by MK. Tan)

Adult Female (ZRC.ORT.163). This image was contributed by Mingkai Tan as part of his undergraduate final year project in NUS.

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Identified By: MK Tan

Basic Information

Classification:
Arthropoda: Insecta: Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae: Rhaphidophorinae (Rhaphidophorini)
Residency Status:
Native

Biology/Ecology

Identifying Features:
Distinct from other orthopterans by adults wingless, laterally compressed with elongated legs, mostly brown. Tend to inhabit ground or dead log

Rhaphidophoridae (Camel-crickets)