Too big to be noticed: cryptic invasion of Asian camel crickets in North American houses.

ABSTRACT: Despite the rapid expansion of the built environment, we know little about the biology of species living in human-constructed habitats. Camel crickets (Rhaphidophoridae) are commonly observed in North American houses and include a range of native taxa as well as the Asian Diestrammena asynamora (Adelung), a species occasionally reported from houses though considered to be established only in greenhouses. We launched a continental-scale citizen science campaign to better understand the relative distributions and frequency of native and nonnative camel crickets in human homes across North America. Participants contributed survey data about the presence or absence of camel crickets in homes, as well as photographs and specimens of camel crickets allowing us to identify the major genera and/or

SUBMITTER: Epps MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4157299 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature