Crickets

Crickets from the Gryllidae family which contains approximately 2,400 species of insects, they scattered all over the world and known as chirping males Crickets vary in length from 3 to 50 mm (0.12 to 2 inches) and they have Thin antennas, they jump with their legs, they are triple articulated parts and have two slender abdominal sensory appendages, the front wings are hard, they have two long membranous posterior wings used for flight.

Crickets males produce sounds of chirping by rubbing teeth found on their wings along a row consists of about 50 to 250 teeth. The frequency of tones depends on the number of teeth multiplied per second and varies from 1500 cycles per second in the largest species of black cockroach to approximately 10,000 cycles per second in the smallest, the most common Crickets song is the song that attracts the female and is aimed at flirting or mating, is the song that motivates the female to mate, as well as the fighting song that repels other males, and both sexes have very sensitive members on the front of the foot to receive the sound They are As a direct relationship between vocals Crickets rate and temperature, which increases with the temperature, it is important to know about Crickets habits and their life cycle as well as how to identify them through this article.

Crickets appearance 

Crickets are medium-sized or large insects, they have chewing mouth parts, their back legs are larger and stronger, they also have round heads, long and thin antennas, their wings bend over the sides of the body, often appear flat, the upper part of their body is flat Most of them are brown in color, but some are black and some are green with white wings, the males sing or make a loud singing-like sound by rubbing the front wings together, their wings have special structures for this purpose, both males and females have ears, they are found on their legs and have smooth round structures On their lower legs, Cockroaches have thin, round tube at the end of their abdomen that is used to lay eggs. This structure is called ovary and the female has an oval and flat one, while the ovary of the male cockroaches is round.

Crickets life cycle

Crickets take two to three months to complete their life cycle at a temperature of 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, they can live around buildings and in landfills, eggs are deposited in any humid place such as sand or algae, young insects resemble adults but smaller and without wings.

Usually eggs are laid in the soil, when they hatch freshly, they dig on the surface to peel, and they will slaughter 8 to 10 times over two to 3 months before they become adult insects. They are active in spring and early summer, and they appear in very large numbers during a month. August and September after periods of prolonged dry weather.

Most female Crickets enter eggs in the soil where they enter their ovaries in the plant, which sometimes causes serious damage to the plant. Most of the Crickets lay eggs in the autumn and the nymphs hatch in the spring and become adults after 6-12 days. Houses are often dug in shallow burrows. They feed on plants, animals, clothing, or each other, and black cockroaches are common in fields and squares and sometimes enter homes and buildings.

Crickets are 16 to 21 mm long, light yellowish yellow in color, with wings covering the abdomen, and they have three dark transverse strips on the top of the head and between the eyes, all types of cockroaches have long background wings when they become adults, but they sometimes get rid of them.

Crickets eating habits 

Crickets feed on almost anything, they sometimes damage cultivated crops such as cotton and strawberry, they can also harm vegetables and plants. Especially if it is dirty, and they may chew wood, plastic, rubber or leather products. they may spread in large numbers, as happened in 1953 when large numbers of black cockroaches invaded cities and towns in many parts of Oklahoma in the United States, and the sides of the buildings were completely covered in huge numbers.

How to get rid of Crickets

Generally speaking, Crickets do not harm humans, but they escape to your home and disturb you with its sound, this must be controlled and prevented from entering your home through the following:

• Crickets usually spend daylight hours hiding in dark and humid areas and getting rid of piles of bricks, stones, wood, or other debris around the house will help reduce number
• You should get rid of the dense herbs and plants that are around the foundations of the houses and which are good hiding places for Crickets.
• Close garbage that provides food and shelter should be cleaned. Since Crickets are attracted to the lights, getting rid of light sources at night will reduce the numbers that are attracted to the home, and prevention measures such as blocking openings and making sure that all screens and doors are tight will reduce the numbers that can enter your home or business.
• It can be difficult to control adult Crickets indoors or buildings, so ready-to-use sprays or pesticides are applied to basic panels, door sills, cracks, and holes where Crickets usually hide.
• It is often useful to sprinkle outside around the house and foundation, in ornamental beds, the yard, the area around the house, and where the wood, firewood, or fuel is hard