Quick House Cricket facts
1. Male house crickets produce calling songs to attract femalesMale house crickets produce calling songs to attract females.
2. Sound is created by scraping a toothed vein on one…Sound is created by scraping a toothed vein on one forewing against a scraper on the other.
3. The chirp rate increases as air temperature rises because muscle…The chirp rate increases as air temperature rises because muscle and nerve activity speeds up.
4. Females detect sound with tympanal organs located on the front legsFemales detect sound with tympanal organs located on the front legs.
5. A long needle-like ovipositor allows females to place eggs into moist substrateA long needle-like ovipositor allows females to place eggs into moist substrate.
6. House crickets eat plant materialHouse crickets eat plant material, dead insects and many other organic foods.
7. They are native to parts of southwestern Asia but now…They are native to parts of southwestern Asia but now occur around human buildings worldwide.
8. Crickets are widely raised commercially as feeder insects and increasingly…Crickets are widely raised commercially as feeder insects and increasingly as a source of protein for people.
9. House Cricket is an insect and therefore has six jointed legs as an adultHouse Cricket is an insect and therefore has six jointed legs as an adult.
10. Its body follows the insect plan of headIts body follows the insect plan of head, thorax and abdomen.
11. House Cricket has a hard external skeleton made largely from…House Cricket has a hard external skeleton made largely from chitin rather than an internal bony skeleton.
12. A pair of antennae provides important chemical and mechanical information…A pair of antennae provides important chemical and mechanical information about the surroundings.
13. Like other insects, House Cricket grows by molting because the…Like other insects, House Cricket grows by molting because the rigid exoskeleton cannot expand continuously.
14. Oxygen reaches tissues through a branching tracheal system rather than…Oxygen reaches tissues through a branching tracheal system rather than being carried mainly by blood from lungs.
15. Compound eyes divide the visual field into many small units…Compound eyes divide the visual field into many small units and are especially effective at detecting movement.
16. As an ectotherm, House Cricket's activity level is strongly influenced…As an ectotherm, House Cricket's activity level is strongly influenced by environmental temperature.
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Why house cricket are fascinating
House crickets are familiar chirping insects in which males sing by rubbing specialized parts of the forewings together. Looking at these traits together reveals how the animal solves the everyday challenges of feeding, movement, communication, reproduction and survival.
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