Cave or Camel Crickets

Family Rhaphidiophoridae

Camel cricket (Ceuthophilus brevipes). Photo:Stephanie Boucher

Cave and camel crickets feed on dead and dying invertebrates or decaying plant material. They are found in caves, in hollow trees, under logs and stones and in dark moist places. These crickets are humpbacked, wingless, shining brown insects. They typically have long hind legs.

Distribution of Camel cricket (Ceuthophilus brevipes) in Canada