Huge Cricket!!

[jeff]

Check this dude out, i found him last summer while riding quads in the cascades, He could take down my smaller newts!!

western shield cricket

 

[william]

Wow thats huge all the ones I find are tiny. You should of kept it it's a female. It might of laid eggs.

 

[jeff]

nah, I released it after an hour. I hate keeping anything that is thriving, besides, I saw them all over, I might go back later this year and see if I can't find a medium one to keep, if anyone local wants one let me know.