camel cricket
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of camel cricket
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; so called from its humpbacked appearance
Example Sentences
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“So we’ve worked recently with one species of camel cricket, one bumblebee, one wasp—and we’ve found three things useful to society,” Dunn said.
From Scientific American • Jun. 26, 2017
The Institute for the Study of Invasive Species has more about the greenhouse camel cricket.
From US News • Sep. 5, 2014
"We don't know what kind of impact this species has on local ecosystems though it's possible that the greenhouse camel cricket could be driving out native camel cricket species in homes," Epps said.
From US News • Sep. 5, 2014
One cave painting in France depicts what appears to be a camel cricket, Trogophilus, that was known to dwell in caves alongside human ancestors.
From Time • Sep. 3, 2014
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