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This Is NOT an Asian Giant Hornet

Nope, not an Asian giant hornet. Not even close. It's a Jerusalem cricket, sometimes called a "potato bug." The be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) for the...

This is a Jerusalem cricket, commonly known as a "potato bug." Someone once described it as a "cricket on steroids." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is a Jerusalem cricket, commonly known as a "potato bug." Someone once described it as a "cricket on steroids." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is the Asian giant hornet. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture.)

This is the Asian giant hornet. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture.)

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