term "Jerusalem cricket". One suggests the term originated from a mixing of Navajo and Christian terminology, resulting from the strong connection Franciscan priests had with the Navajos in developing their dictionary and vocabulary. Such priests may have heard the Navajos speak of a "skull insect" and took this as a reference to Calvary (also known as Skull Hill) outside Jerusalem near the place where Jesus was crucified. Several Navajo names refer to the insect's head: c’ic’in lici () "red-skull" c’os bic’ic lici () "red-skull bug" c’ic’in lici’ I coh () "big red-skull" wo se c’ini or rositsini or yo sic’ini (/) "skull insect" Other names include the Hopi ("shiny bug"), the Spanish ("child of the earth") and ("child's face"). References Stenopelmatoidea Orthoptera tribes