HOUSE CRICKET (Acheta domesticus)

Biology

• Length: ¾ inch
• Light yellowish to brown in color
• Dark brown bands on the head
• Antennae is long, thin and thread-like.
• Rear legs are well developed.
• Whimsical habit of chewing on clothing – especially soiled clothing
• Female has a long slender ovipositor.

Distribution/Habits

• The House Cricket is attracted to warmth.
• Lives outdoors in debris during warmer months of the year
• May migrate indoors when weather turns cools
• They conceal themselves in cracks and crevices.
• Generalist feeders; will consume liquids
• Nocturnal
• Will bite if handled