Crickets
Gryllidae
General Info
- Crickets are most active at night
- Their characteristic chirping is actually made by male crickets rubbing their front wings together as they try to attract female crickets
Size
12.7 to 31.75 millimetres long
Colour
Black | Yellow-brown | Brown
Commonly Mistaken for
Additional details
- Indoors, crickets prefer warm, damp places like basements, garages, and crawl spaces
- Male crickets will sing to attract mates which can keep you up at night
- Crickets prefer to eat decaying plant-based foods but they can be a problem in gardens where they eat crop leaves, seeds, and fruits
- Crickets will nest in tall grass so keep your lawn trimmed and remove any tall grasses near your foundation
- Avoid keeping wood, rocks, and other harborage on the ground where crickets can hide close to the foundation
- Check firewood for crickets before bringing it inside
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