Scientists find biggest-ever Californian bug

Scientists said they have discovered at least half-a-dozen new insect species in Southern California, including the largest bug ever found in the region.

Scientists find biggest-ever Californian bug

Scientists said they have discovered at least half-a-dozen new insect species in Southern California, including the largest bug ever found in the region.

The insects, still without scientific names, are mostly varieties of the Jerusalem cricket, a six-legged, wingless bug. Some specimens reach lengths of three inches or more and resemble bloated ants.

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