Digging Claws

• The mole cricket has large front claws that it uses to dig underground. This characteristic is most useful for allowing it to hide from predators. It also uses them to burrow nests, in which eggs can be hidden from potential predators.
  
  

Flight

• While the flights of mole crickets are typically short, relatively long flight distances have been noted. A flight distance as long as 5 miles has been recorded, according to the entomology department of the University of Florida.
  
  

Varied Diet

• Mole crickets have an eclectic diet, which allows them to survive in a variety of situations. Diet can also vary depending on species. The Southern mole cricket, for example, has a diet that consists primarily of burrowing insects and other animals, while the diet of the tawny and short-winged mole cricket is made up primarily of plants. Both diets are adaptable, however, and no species is strictly herbivorous or carnivorous.
  
  

Adaptability and Geographic Distribution

• Mole crickets can thrive in a variety of environments, and therefore can be found almost anywhere. Its ability to survive in harsh conditions is possibly the greatest advantage to the survival of the species. In addition to the United States and U.S. territories, mole crickets live in Europe, Asia and South America.