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re: :parrot: arthropod of the day :parrot:  

Similar to the animal they’re named after, camel crickets are light to dark brown with a hump-back appearance. They have six legs including hind legs that are often as long as the rest of their body. They also have very long antennae, often longer than their bodies. It is believed this is because they are nocturnal insects and rely heavily on their sense of touch.

Adults are very small, only growing up 1.25” inches in body length. Camel crickets do not have sound-producing structures on their back legs, and adults do not have wings, unlike other cricket species. Their only form of defense is to leap when frightened.

One reason camel crickets are considered household pests is their habit of eating fabrics including curtains and clothing. Homeowners have even reported crickets munching on clothing hung outside to dry.

@cjd let's go! the faster current germany is in ruins the faster we have a shot at something better xD

@m0urs vielleicht ist das auch das ziel des ganzen :) gibt ja irgendwo soon cia paper dazu, die bevölkerung mit emotionalen themen mürbe machen

Did you know? In 1543, in response to a global energy crisis, polish engineer Mikołaj Kopernik invented the sun to provide solar power, thus ending what we now refer to as the Dark Ages.

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