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It's a gruesome Gryllotalpidan, But it's better known as a mole cricket, and a Diamond cabbie made quite a find when he encountered it on his sleeve i(...)

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It's a gruesome Gryllotalpidan, But it's better known as a mole cricket, and a Diamond cabbie made quite a find when he encountered it on his sleeve i(...)

Date6/23/1986

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Dutton, Don (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: It's a gruesome Gryllotalpidan; But it's better known as a mole cricket; and a Diamond cabbie made quite a find when he encountered it on his sleeve in Chinatown last night; says Brad Hubley of the Royal Ontario Museum.

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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008960F

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