The scientific name for these bugs is Stenopelmatus fuscus. There are at least 100 species of Jerusalem crickets. They are found in the Western United States, between California and Oklahoma, and as ...

DEAR FRED: Based on the description and the photo you sent, the cricket you found is commonly called a Jerusalem cricket, also known as a potato bug, and native to the Western U.S. and Mexico. Its ...

With winter rains, Bay Area pill bugs are out in force. Fortunately, they’re one of our most beloved “bugs.” Pill bugs. Doodle bugs. Potato bugs. Wood Shrimp. Whatever you call them, there’s something ...