Matt Trujillo	Carlos F. Vigil Mid-High School
8th Grade	Espanola, NM

Common Name:	Jerusalem Cricket
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Genus & Species:	Stechopelmatus fuscus

Physical Description:	Wingless cricket with a large head
Range:	New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Northern Mexico
Habitat:	Underground in arid habitats
Food:	Insects similar to its size and plants
Lifecycle:	Incomplete metamorphosis-3 stages
Winter Survival:	Hibernation
Lifespan:	Unknown
Adaptations:	Unknown
Sleep Cycle:	Nocturnal
Niche:	Predator & Prey
Role to Humans:	Pest
Population:	Rare
Interesting Facts:	Spends its life underground
Sources:	Internet

Scientific Drawing