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Handsome Trig (Phyllopalpus pulchellus) Near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br />
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The Handsome Trig is monotypic of its genus. It is in the Gryllidae (True Cricket) family, but differs much from other Gryllids. It can be identified by its red head and thorax, pale legs, blue-black forewings, and strange palps (mouthparts). It is capable of letting out an extremely fast song for its body size, around 7kHz!<br />
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The name &quot;Phyllopalpus&quot; translates from Latin to &quot;beautiful leaf-feeler.&quot; This name describes the species well, as it is constantly rotating and moving its palps and antennae. While this seems like a trivial action for an insect, the Handsome Trig is actually &quot;tasting&quot; its environment.<br />
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Handsome Trig (Phyllopalpus pulchellus)

Near an overgrown backyard habitat.

The Handsome Trig is monotypic of its genus. It is in the Gryllidae (True Cricket) family, but differs much from other Gryllids. It can be identified by its red head and thorax, pale legs, blue-black forewings, and strange palps (mouthparts). It is capable of letting out an extremely fast song for its body size, around 7kHz!

The name "Phyllopalpus" translates from Latin to "beautiful leaf-feeler." This name describes the species well, as it is constantly rotating and moving its palps and antennae. While this seems like a trivial action for an insect, the Handsome Trig is actually "tasting" its environment.




    comments (6)

  1. So cool! Posted 7 years ago
    1. My first time seeing this genus! I had no idea what it was at first. I will be adding some cool information here in a bit. It was rotating those bulbous palps like crazy! Posted 7 years ago
    2. Updated! Posted 7 years ago
      1. Love the videos! What an interesting creature!! Posted 7 years ago
  2. Another crazy interesting post, love the videos!

    Small JD tip: you can also add videos to species records, just click the video icon in the species preview on this page.
    Posted 7 years ago
    1. Yes, I've done it once before but I forgot about it already! :D Posted 7 years ago

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''Phyllopalpus pulchellus'', known generally as the handsome trig or handsome bush cricket, is a species of winged bush crickets, trigs in the family Gryllidae. It is found in North America.

Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jul 31, 2018. Captured Jul 21, 2018 20:31 in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/5.6
  • 1/100s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm