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Family: Stenopelmatidae (king crickets)
Life
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Maxentius pallidus
The only genus of stenopelmatids in South Africa is Maxentius and the species
occurring in the Western Cape is Maxentius pallidus. This species can sometimes be
found under rocks. It lives underground by day and comes out at night to feed.
See also Anostostomatidae,
members of which used to be placed in the Stenopelmatidae
Publications
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Field, L.H. (ed.) 2001. The Biology of
Wetas, King Crickets and their Allies. CABI Publishing, Wallingford.
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