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My Home:
During the warm summer months I
am found in fields, beneath rocks, or under some other yard debris.
What I
eat: I feed on plants and
sometimes other insects.
What I
look like: I am related to the
grasshopper and the katydid. I am approximately 1 inch in length, have
great vision and with my compound eyes can see in many different
directions at once. My wings are usually too small to allow me to fly.
If I am a male cricket, I can use my wings to make a chirping song
instead.
How I am
born: I go through three stages
of development: egg, nymph and adult. My egg is laid in the soil during
the fall. When spring arrives my egg hatches. As a new cricket I look
like a small adult. I grow each time I shed my skin (molt). I will live
for about one year.
Fun
Facts: In many parts of the
world, crickets are thought to bring good luck to a house.
Tell the Temperature:
It is rumored that crickets can tell you the temperature outside. Count
the number of chirps they make in one minute, divide by 4 and then add
the number 40 to reach the outside temperature. Try it!
There are about 900 species of crickets worldwide. |
