Last week I spotted this guy on an apple gourd that's starting to get moldy from drying out. His body was about 1/2" long with a compact hunched back, long antennae, back legs that reminded me of a cricket, and had a spiked tail like a sword. Any help ID'ing and letting me know whether it's a good bug or not is much appreciated.
What my mom called a cave cricket and dad called Sprickets.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhaphidophoridae
Thank you, kwanjin, for the ID and link to the wiki article that says they're harmless. It sure did look intimidating.
Yes, they can be creepy. LOL
