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Carolina Leafroller Cricket (Camptonotus carolinensis) On Smilax sp. on a wooded trail.<br /> I saw a rolled Greenbriar leaf on our hike and decided to investigate. I was startled and surprised to find a cricket within! Yes, I was so startled that I dropped the cricket! Luckily, I was able to grab a few shots! <br /> <br /> The Carolina Leafroller Cricket is the only species within the Camptonotus genus. During the day, it builds retreats in leaves by rolling them and securing them with silk spun from special glands in its mouth. It becomes active at night, and it typically preys on aphids.<br /> <br /> P.S. Yup, there are Marmara smilacisella leaf mines on this leaf too!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85372/carolina_leafroller_cricket_camptonotus_carolinensis.html" title="Carolina Leafroller Cricket (Camptonotus carolinensis)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/85372_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ue0dMHCynRZy%2FeEekjQXRkDW8QY%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Carolina Leafroller Cricket (Camptonotus carolinensis) On Smilax sp. on a wooded trail.<br /> I saw a rolled Greenbriar leaf on our hike and decided to investigate. I was startled and surprised to find a cricket within! Yes, I was so startled that I dropped the cricket! Luckily, I was able to grab a few shots! <br /> <br /> The Carolina Leafroller Cricket is the only species within the Camptonotus genus. During the day, it builds retreats in leaves by rolling them and securing them with silk spun from special glands in its mouth. It becomes active at night, and it typically preys on aphids.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85371/carolina_leafroller_cricket_camptonotus_carolinensis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85370/carolina_leafroller_cricket_camptonotus_carolinensis.html Camptonotus carolinensis,Fall,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85370/carolina_leafroller_cricket_camptonotus_carolinensis.html" title="Carolina Leafroller Cricket (Camptonotus carolinensis)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/85370_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=w8yGLLzL6yXwv%2FFo0VU65T5YBes%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Carolina Leafroller Cricket (Camptonotus carolinensis) On Smilax sp. on a wooded trail. <br /> I saw a rolled Greenbriar leaf on our hike and decided to investigate. I was startled and surprised to find a cricket within! Yes, I was so startled that I dropped the cricket! Luckily, I was able to grab a few shots!<br /> <br /> The Carolina Leafroller Cricket is the only species within the Camptonotus genus. During the day, it builds retreats in leaves by rolling them and securing them with silk spun from special glands in its mouth. It becomes active at night, and it typically preys on aphids.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85372/carolina_leafroller_cricket_camptonotus_carolinensis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85371/carolina_leafroller_cricket_camptonotus_carolinensis.html<br /> <br /> Also, check out the antennae length in the 2nd shot here:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34010910 Camptonotus carolinensis,Fall,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure> Camptonotus carolinensis,Fall,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Carolina Leafroller Cricket (Camptonotus carolinensis)

On Smilax sp. on a wooded trail.
I saw a rolled Greenbriar leaf on our hike and decided to investigate. I was startled and surprised to find a cricket within! Yes, I was so startled that I dropped the cricket! Luckily, I was able to grab a few shots!

The Carolina Leafroller Cricket is the only species within the Camptonotus genus. During the day, it builds retreats in leaves by rolling them and securing them with silk spun from special glands in its mouth. It becomes active at night, and it typically preys on aphids.

P.S. Yup, there are Marmara smilacisella leaf mines on this leaf too!

Carolina Leafroller Cricket (Camptonotus carolinensis) On Smilax sp. on a wooded trail.<br /> I saw a rolled Greenbriar leaf on our hike and decided to investigate. I was startled and surprised to find a cricket within! Yes, I was so startled that I dropped the cricket! Luckily, I was able to grab a few shots! <br /> <br /> The Carolina Leafroller Cricket is the only species within the Camptonotus genus. During the day, it builds retreats in leaves by rolling them and securing them with silk spun from special glands in its mouth. It becomes active at night, and it typically preys on aphids.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85371/carolina_leafroller_cricket_camptonotus_carolinensis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85370/carolina_leafroller_cricket_camptonotus_carolinensis.html Camptonotus carolinensis,Fall,Geotagged,United States

Carolina Leafroller Cricket (Camptonotus carolinensis) On Smilax sp. on a wooded trail. <br /> I saw a rolled Greenbriar leaf on our hike and decided to investigate. I was startled and surprised to find a cricket within! Yes, I was so startled that I dropped the cricket! Luckily, I was able to grab a few shots!<br /> <br /> The Carolina Leafroller Cricket is the only species within the Camptonotus genus. During the day, it builds retreats in leaves by rolling them and securing them with silk spun from special glands in its mouth. It becomes active at night, and it typically preys on aphids.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85372/carolina_leafroller_cricket_camptonotus_carolinensis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85371/carolina_leafroller_cricket_camptonotus_carolinensis.html<br /> <br /> Also, check out the antennae length in the 2nd shot here:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34010910 Camptonotus carolinensis,Fall,Geotagged,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    So it is leaf *roller* yet the leaf in question also happens to have a leaf miner, correct? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Exactly. :) I also documented the miner species. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Yes, realized my obsolete comment moments later :) Posted 5 years ago

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The Carolina Leaf-roller

''Camptonotus carolinensis'', the Carolina leaf-roller, is a species of raspy cricket in the family Gryllacrididae. It is found in North America.

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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Oct 7, 2019. Captured Oct 5, 2019 10:06 in Dawson County, GA, USA.
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  • 100mm
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