House Cricket
Taxonomy
Orthoptera » Ensifera » Grylloidea » Gryllidae » Gryllinae » Acheta domesticus
Status
NN
Distribution Map
Colours show the year of the last record -
| up to 1987 | 1988-97 | 1998 up to present |
Only Recording Scheme datasets are included. Other datasets on the Gateway may hold additional information.
Recordings
Description
Greyish brown cricket with two dark bars across the head, and cerci no longer than the ovipositor.
Size
14-20 mm
Wings
Fully winged.
Stridulation
Regular, shrill chirp.
Food
Omnivorous, feeding on a wide range of animal and vegetable matter.
Habitat
Few outdoor records; mostly confined to domestic houses and other premises.
Phenology
Lives in artificial conditions and lacks seasonality or diapause.