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cave cricket

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noun

  1. any of several nocturnal, wingless, cricketlike long-horned grasshoppers of the family Gryllacrididae, characterized by a humpbacked appearance and inhabiting dark moist habitats, as caves, cellars, hollow trees, and the ground under logs and stones.

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Declines in cave cricket populations can be an early warning of issues with cave ecosystem health.

From Washington Times

It boasts the home-brewed Cave Cricket Ale on tap, aptly named for the creatures that call the Bunker home and surprise unwanted guests.

From New York Times

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