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The '''ant crickets''' are rarely-encountered relatives of [[cricket (insect)|cricket]]s, and are obligate associates of [[ant]] nests. They are very small, wingless, and flattened, therefore resembling small [[roach]] [[nymph]]s. There are a few genera, containing fewer than 100 species. |
The '''ant crickets''' are rarely-encountered relatives of [[cricket (insect)|cricket]]s, and are obligate associates of [[ant]] nests. They are very small, wingless, and flattened, therefore resembling small [[roach]] [[nymph (biology)|nymph]]s. There are a few genera, containing fewer than 100 species. |
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The ant crickets are rarely-encountered relatives of crickets, and are obligate associates of ant nests. They are very small, wingless, and flattened, therefore resembling small roach nymphs. There are a few genera, containing fewer than 100 species.