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Habitat
Adults: terrestrial
Immatures: terrestrial
Feeding Habits
Adults: omnivorous
Immatures: omnivorous
Size: 13 to 60 mm
Flight : unknown
North American
Species: 10 in Canada
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Orthoptera Gryllidae
Crickets
Front Wings: leathery
Hind Wings: membranous
Mouthparts: chewing
Antenna Length: longer than body
Antenna Shape: straight
Front Legs: unmodified
Hind Legs: jumping
Special Characteristics:
Crickets range in colour from black, brown, gray to yellowish. The front wings are bent down sharply at the sides of the body. They are usually fully winged, but wings are sometimes absent. Females have a long ovipositor.
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Comments: Some species are omnivorous, others are mainly phytophagous. The field crickets are very common in pastures, meadows, along roadsides, in yards and they are known to enter houses. Some species are crop pests, destroying plant roots and shoots. Male crickets produce sounds by rubbing their front wings together. Crickets detect songs using a tympanum on the front leg.
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Species:
Gryllus pennsylvanicus (Burmeister)
Common Name:
Northern field cricket
Distribution:
British Columbia to Nova Scotia
Comments:
This is the most common species of cricket in the east. It prefers grassy areas and is seldom found in forests. Its song is a slow "chirp, chirp, chirp."
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