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G80-486 Crickets (Revised June 1987), David L. Keith, Shripat T. Kamble
G80-486 Crickets (Revised June 1987), David L. Keith, Shripat T. Kamble
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Crickets: identification, damage, and control.
Crickets belong to the order Orthoptera, most members of which have enlarged hind legs, adapted for jumping. In addition, members of this group possess opaque, leather-like forewings that cover a pair of clear, membranous hindwings. Most crickets are nocturnal, whereas their grasshopper cousins are active only during the daytime. Members of the cricket family usually have very long antennae and their wings have the front margin folded sharply over the side of the body, giving them a "boxlike" appearance. Female crickets are characterized by having long, spear-shaped ovipositers, used for egg-laying.
Crickets are sometimes confused …