''Hadenoecus'' is a genus of common

cave cricket The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects include cave wētā, cave crickets, camelback crickets, camel crickets, Hogan bugs, spider crickets (sometimes shortene ...

of the southeastern

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and typical of the tribe

Hadenoecini Hadenoecini is a tribe of cave crickets in the family Rhaphidophoridae. There are two genera and nine described species. It is sometimes considered a synonym of the subfamily Dolichopodainae. They are pale and spider-like, occurring in forests ...

. An interesting characteristic of these crickets is their long antennae and powerful rear legs which allow for quick movement in the dark cave system. When threatened, ''H. subterraneus'' will jump and turn up to 180 degrees before landing again and jumping in another direction. This is suspected to be an adaptation to escape predators. Much research has been conducted on the ecosystems of which the cave cricket is a part. The

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system in central

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is populated by the species ''

Hadenoecus subterraneus ''Hadenoecus subterraneus'', the common cave cricket, is a species of camel cricket in the family Rhaphidophoridae The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects ...

''.

Species

These five species belong to the genus ''Hadenoecus'': * ''

Hadenoecus barri ''Hadenoecus barri'', or Barr's cave cricket, is a species of camel cricket in the family Rhaphidophoridae The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects include ...

'' Hubbell & Norton, 1978^{i c g b} (Barr's cave cricket) * ''

Hadenoecus cumberlandicus ''Hadenoecus cumberlandicus'', the Cumberland cave cricket, is a species of camel cricket in the family Rhaphidophoridae The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these ins ...

'' Hubbell & Norton, 1978^{i c g b} (Cumberland cave cricket) * ''

Hadenoecus jonesi ''Hadenoecus jonesi'', known generally as the limrock blowing cave cricket or Jone's cave cricket, is a species of camel cricket in the family Rhaphidophoridae The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide ...

'' Hubbell & Norton, 1978^{i c g b} (limrock blowing cave cricket) * ''

Hadenoecus opilionides ''Hadenoecus opilionides'', the Tennessee cave cricket, is a species of camel cricket in the family Rhaphidophoridae The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insect ...

'' Hubbell & Norton, 1978^{i c g b} (Tennessee cave cricket) * ''

'' (Scudder, 1861)^{i c g b} (common cave cricket) Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hadenoecus Rhaphidophoridae Ensifera genera Cave insects