House crickets are the most common species of cricket found in the area and are yellowish brown in color and they have three bands going across their head. They have strong large hind legs that they use for jumping, and wings that cover the abdomen of both the male and female. Adults can grow to be between ¾ and 7/8 of an inch in length.
House crickets feed on plants, live insects, dead insects, clothing, and fabrics. House crickets are known for the loud high-pitched sounds that the males create.
Crickets generally live outside in dark moist areas, but will enter inside of homes when the weather becomes too cold, hot, or dry. Crickets will enter into homes through cracks in the foundation or underneath of doors. Once inside your home they live and hide in warm moist areas like in basements, crawl spaces, closets, and in laundry areas.
The behavior, diet, and habit of a house cricket as are followed. House crickets are opportunistic omnivores. They reproduce quickly and make loud, high pitched sounds at night. These sounds are produced when male crickets rub their forewings together to attract females. These sounds are produced when male crickets are capable of discerning which cricket is larger through these songs alone. A neat fact is that cricket’s sound varies by species.
House crickets are not native to the United States. They have been introduced from Asia through their use as pet’s food and fishing bait. Wild populations of house crickets are most common east of the Mississippi River, although there are also concentrations of crickets in Southern California and in Texas.
When it comes to infestation of house crickets it’s pretty basic. It mostly includes seeing an unusually high number of house crickets within your home. If you start to see an infestation begin do not wait. Call your friends at All Star Pest Control. Our trained professionals know the right treatments to stop infestations before they get out of control. We will have our trained professionals come out and give a quote on the infestation and make sure the issue is resolved in a timely manner. We make sure our customers are satisfied to their fullest extent. Give us a call today and we will stop your infestation.
