Pinworm infestation in humans is not dangerous and is usually confined entirely to the intestinal tract in humans but it can cause rectal itching that is notable primarily at night. Since mole crickets and wild mice share the same habitat, I would associate the two with pinworm (also called ‘threadworm’) infestation risk. Pinworms might also be found in the guts of crickets and I would surmise that mole crickets are no better than ‘normal’ crickets in this regard. Pinworms are present in the feces of adult mice but not in ‘pinkie mice.’ What happens is that as a ‘pinkie mouse’ is born parasite-free, but as it begins to forage and nibble they inevitably will ingest minute traces of fecal matter from an adult conspecific (any member of the same specie) and thus, they too become the vector. Such is the requirement for a post egg-laying female who needs to quickly build back her mass with meat protein. Once this was traced to a shipment of infected crickets but usually it was traced to the feeding of juvenile 'pink mice' to the reptile. I used to raise Australian Bearded Dragons and they would from time to time get pinworms. A Possible Parasite Problem With Crickets

Typically, weight-loss, lethargy and watery/shiny excreta are the immediate visible symptoms. Cats or dogs will find and eat these insects then they can get a case of pinworms, parasites which is treated by an over-the-counter medicine (for livestock, pets) called “Panacur.” One would normally have the animal diagnosed by a veterinary to determine that they have in fact, been so infected. As a insect that eats carrion and other leavings, they might also be harbor natural but unhealthful things such as bacteria and parasites. They are prey to common birds and mammals such as rats, skunks, foxes, and armadillos, etc. They also eat plant matter such as roots and grasses. They are omnivores and will feed upon worms, the larvae of other insects and whatever else they find. Mole crickets spend most of their life underground or well hidden. At 1 ½ to 2-inches long, if you ever saw one you’d surely remember it! The Mole Cricket is quite a bit larger than an average cricket. They can fly as much as 8 kilometers when seeking a mate. These forearms are used for digging their subterranean tunnels and nests.

Resembling large brown grasshoppers with a crayfish-like thorax, the mole cricket is a thick-bodied insect with distinctive spade-like forearms, giving it a formidable appearance. No, it’s just a mole cricket, a common subterranean insect that most people have never seen before. It looks like a cross between a crayfish and a cricket, -is it some terror bug from the fossil record? Mole Cricket: Mutant Demon Bug From the Underworld?