Insect · GBIF taxon 1729593
Spotted Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus maculatusAlso known as Spotted Cave Cricket, Spotted Cave-Cricket
Spotted camel crickets navigate dark, humid forest floors using long, delicate antennae that often exceed their body length. Their characteristic humped profile and wingless bodies give them a distinct appearance as they leap erratically to evade predators. Entirely silent due to a lack of sound-producing organs, these nocturnal scavengers spend daylight hidden away in cool, damp microhabitats.
NocturnalWinglessForest Dweller
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Fungi
- Leaf Litter
- Dead Insects
Predators
- Toads
- Mice
- Spiders
ThreatsHabitat loss, pesticide exposure
HabitatsDeciduous forests, caves, dark basements, under rotted logs
Life span1 to 2 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyRhaphidophoridae
- SpeciesCeuthophilus maculatus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Look in damp spots: Search beneath fallen logs, leaf litter, or loose bark during daylight hours.
- Watch for jumps: Approach slowly, as their powerful hind legs launch them unpredictably when startled.
Predator Cephas / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Predator (c) Kristof Zyskowski, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kristof Zyskowski · cc-by
Close Relative 
Family Member (c) Cole Shoemaker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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