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9/18/2007 9:32:31 PM EDT
Do I need to break out the Starship Troopers kit to take care of these critters?

Some info:  This is a particularly big one.  The body is a good inch long by say, about a 1/2 inch across.  Long legs, and really long antennae.  These seem to hang out in a dark corner of my basement, and out in the garage.  They seem to be rather solitary, I have rarely seen more than one at a time.  They do not scatter when the light comes on, nor do they seem particularly afraid of me or my dog.  I haven't seen one jump.  Judging by their legs, that's probably a good thing.  I also haven't heard them make any noise.

So, what say the arfcom GD Bug Experts?  Any ideas on how to get rid of them?

9/18/2007 9:34:43 PM EDT
[#1]
Looks like a species of cricket
9/18/2007 9:35:41 PM EDT
[#2]
Cricket.  Good for fishing. Annoying, but not a problem.
9/18/2007 9:40:31 PM EDT
[#3]
Cricket?  Really?  Huh.  All the crickets I've ever seen are black, smaller, and chirp like a drunk SOB.  But, if it is just a cricket, I'll stop worrying about it.
9/18/2007 9:42:45 PM EDT
[#4]
spricket...

aka camel cricket, harmless, noiseless, tasty...
9/18/2007 9:46:40 PM EDT
[#5]
Looks sorta crustacean.  It didn't fall out of your pants, did it?  
9/18/2007 9:47:41 PM EDT
[#6]
Those things crawl up any undefended drain.
9/18/2007 9:47:57 PM EDT
[#7]
The GF calls them spider crickets. Ironically, that is their actual name.
9/18/2007 9:50:01 PM EDT
[#8]
I recommend one of these if it gets too much for you...