Species · GBIF taxon 1716748
Fall Field Cricket
Gryllus pennsylvanicusAlso known as Northern Field Cricket, Common Field Cricket
Fall field crickets are robust, shiny black insects that become highly active in late summer and autumn. Males produce a familiar, rhythmic chirping song by rubbing their forewings together to attract mates and defend territory. They spend their days hiding under rocks, logs, or leaf litter, emerging at night to forage for a wide variety of organic matter.
NocturnalVocalAutumnal
- diet
- Omnivorous (seeds, decaying plants, and small insects)
- family
- Gryllidae
- threats
- Insecticides and habitat destruction
- life Span
- 1 to 2 months as adults
NE
Safe to observe at a normal distance.
- Locating singers: Follow the rhythmic chirping on warm late-summer nights to find males calling from burrow entrances.
- Gentle observation: Cup them loosely in your hands to avoid harming their delicate hind legs.