The "Crazy Red", Gryllus locorojo Weissman & Gray 2012 is a recently described species of cricket, known only from the "pet-feeder" cricket industry. It was introduced to this industry after a virus had wiped out a substantial part of the House Cricket populations in this industry. Morphology and DNA suggest a South American origin of this species and some historical quotes would make it likely that is was introduced to the circuit by workers from the museum in Paris (France) shortly after a trip.. more
Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
