SCHIZODACTYLUS MONSTROSUS – cricket from Pakistan
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Often described as a small monster, SCHIZODACTYLUS MONSTROSUS — the sand cricket from Pakistan — fascinates with its unusual appearance. Its compact body, long legs and strong mandibles give it a formidable look.
It lives along sandy riverbanks, where it digs burrows to escape the heat.
The tips of its wings curl inward, making flight impossible, but giving the insect a strikingly singular form.
Displayed under a round glass ball on a brass base.
It lives along sandy riverbanks, where it digs burrows to escape the heat.
The tips of its wings curl inward, making flight impossible, but giving the insect a strikingly singular form.
Displayed under a round glass ball on a brass base.
