Help identify this insect, found in Cascade mountains

Picture:

http://imgur.com/Wojfp.jpg

Saw about 3 of these near the Stuart Range of the Cascade mountains. Elevation about 6000ft. They seemed to be hanging out on the ground underneath the trees in the morning, did not see them at any other time of day.

This was the largest, and was maybe little over an inch long without antennae. I’ve thought it was some sort of cricket, but doesn’t look like them at all. Not a clue what it is. Any ideas??

They have a good search tool, by reading the descriptions and going off of geography, you’ll probably be able to find it. IF not, post it there, they’re experts :slight_smile:

Don’t know, and don’t care as long as it’s not climbing on me. That’s one fugly-bugly!

I think that’s what climbed out from under the rock at the current threads on race in the other forums.

First contact comes to mind.

Kinda hard to tell from that angle, but I’m guessing camel crickets.

I might guess Mormon Cricket:

I’m going with some form of Hump-winged cricket… right local, too…
http://bugguide.net/node/view/38159

I’m changing my answer to Fetchund’s :).

What a cool looking bug! I’m headed up to the North Cascades next month–hope I get to see one!

Paging Doug, paging Doug!!!

It sure is unusual looking. It may just be the picture, but its body looks like that of an arachnid. I’d be interested to see what it is.

We need a Doug Yaneda sighting. Paging Doug Yaneda!