Nebraska ant cricket (Myrmecophilus nebrascensis)

Myrmecophilus nebrascensis
Taxonomic classification
Suborder:	Ensifera
Family:	Myrmecophilidae
Subfamily:	Myrmecophilinae
Tribe:	Myrmecophilini
Genus:	Myrmecophilus
Scientific name
Myrmecophilus nebrascensis Lugger, 1898
Geography
Native countries:
United States
Sound
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The Nebraska ant cricket (Myrmecophilus nebrascensis) is a species of cricket or katydid in the subfamily Myrmecophilinae (ant-loving crickets).

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Biology and ecology

Ecology at a glanceMyrmecophilus nebrascensis

Association

Inquiline

Activity

Nocturnal

Sound

Silent

Flight

Entirely flightless

Associated organizations

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Specimen contributors for this species

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Identified by

People who determined the taxonomic identity of specimens of this species.

• Tyler Grant — 5 specimens identified

References

Taxon identifiers

BugGuideCatalogue of LifeEncyclopedia of LifeGBIF-species-ID (before 2026 update)Google Knowledge GraphiNaturalistIRMNGITIS TSNOpen Tree of LifeOrthoptera Species File ID (old version)