 In Zambia , mole crickets are thought to bring good fortune , while in Latin America they are said to predict rain . In Florida , where Scapteriscus mole crickets are non @-@ native , they are considered pests , and various biological controls have been used . Gryllotalpa species have been used as food in West Java , Vietnam , and the Philippines . 
 In Zambia , mole crickets are thought to bring good fortune , while in Latin America they are said to predict rain . In Florida , where Scapteriscus mole crickets <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>are</mark></a>non @-@ native , they are considered pests , and various biological controls <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>have</mark></a> been used . Gryllotalpa species <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>have</mark></a> been used as food in West Java , Vietnam , and the Philippines . 
In Zambia , mole crickets are thought to bring good fortune , while in Latin America they are said to predict rain . In Florida , where Scapteriscus mole crickets non @-@ native , they are considered pests , and various biological controls done been used . Gryllotalpa species done been used as food in West Java , Vietnam , and the Philippines .