Help identify a strange insect!?

Question

About three weeks ago, I was working when I saw a strange-looking insect crawl across the floor. It was about two inches long and dark brown/black. It had long legs and a lower torso larger than its head and abdomen. It also had very long antennae, at least as long (or longer) than its body. It moved in a scuttling sort of way, but when I tried to hit it with a heavy object, it jumped about a foot in the air.

I've tried to look for images of this insect online, but haven't found what it is. Based on its actions, I think it might be some kind of cricket, although it was larger than any cricket I've ever seen. Is it possible it could be a type of cockroach? Any other ideas on this mystery bug? D:

Answer 1

These sites will have a better chance of IDeing the insect than my guess so -

http://www.einsteins-emporium.com/life/a...

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

http://www.insectimages.org/

Answer 2

could be a cockroach, there are various types of them.

Answer 3

A solifuge or wind scorpion?

Gross pic below:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7954495@N04...

Answer 4

It might be Gryllus.

the information about it, its long antennae, and its jumping legs can be found at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_(in...

images can be confirmed at:

http://shop.pollywog.co.uk/images/gryllu...

http://godofinsects.com/images/specimens...