House Cricket
Often enter houses, where they can survive indefinitely. Primarily a pest east of the Rocky Mountains.
- Common Name: House Cricket
- Scentific Name: Acheta domesticus (Linnaeus)
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Orthoptera/Gryllidae
- Metamorphosis: Simple
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Size
Adults about 3/4 to 7/8" long.
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Color
Light yellowish brown with three dark crossbands on head.
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Biology
Eggs are placed singly in dark crevices, such as behind baseboards.
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Habit
Nocturnal; generally live outside in summer.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties