Family: Gryllidae, True Crickets view all from this family

Description Male 5/8-3/4" (15-19 mm), female 5/8-7/8" (15-21 mm). Stout, almost cylindrical. Yellowish brown. Hind wings at rest project beyond abdomen and cerci.

Food Crumbs and food scraps.

Sound Common song is a triple chirp. Courtship song is a continuous trill.

Life Cycle Eggs are deposited singly in cracks and crevices during almost any season. Nymphs and adults are present year-round. Females emit a chemical repellent that causes other females to disperse and start families elsewhere.

Habitat Mostly indoors, in bakeries, breweries, and kitchens.

Range Almost worldwide.

Discussion The House Cricket is often an indoor nuisance because of its continuous chirping. It emerges most often at night to seek vegetable refuse.