Talk:Mormon cricket

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[edit] That's what those were

Ah!!! That's what those were. I was ATV riding in Nevada this summer, and the dunes were COVERED with these guys. Everywhere you could see, these huge, big, fat black crickets marching along. Freaking weird insects, man. They make this shrill shreaking noise when they are scared, its really creepy at night with them. Cool. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.7.128.51 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Mormon cricket vs. Anabrus simplex

I searched for this species on Wikipedia because I saw the common name, was concerned that it could be insulting to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in an assignment for students I was double-checking, and wondered how Wikipedia dealt with it. My concern is not assuaged, although I think I'm going to leave the assignment as is. Do other people think that the presumptive demeaning etymology of the common name is reason enough to move this page to Anabrus simplex, with a redirect from Mormon cricket? Enuja 00:41, 6 June 2007 (UTC)