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Crickets (Insect)
The chirping of crickets is a common sound in many parts of the world. Ask questions here about the 900 species of crickets, their behavior and habitat.
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No, that is just a superstition. Black crickets are just as lucky as any other organism.
no they cant, because crickets can only see black and white light.
How long can crickets be frozen and still be revived?
My dad use to live in Montana, and he's says 3 mins. if your lucky!
What should i do.........gecko's tail has been bitten by a cricket?
nothing the tail will just grow back!!!
Why are crickets important to the Chinese?
they use them when they need a we bit of luck thats all mate and top of the mornin to ya aye
What eat cricket and get eaten by frog?
A frog catches a cricket in the jungle with his sticky tongue.
This frog at Dow Gardens Butterfly House is enjoying a snack. Photo courtesy Ellen Lucy.
This blue heron bird has caught a frog.
A lot of people have no idea that frogs are not only the prey of many larger animals, but also what frogs eat exactly. Have you ever had a pet frog? If not, that you are probably not familiar with the fact that frogs actually do eat other live prey and are definitely not vegetarians by any means. Insects, snails, spiders, worms and even small fish have all been known to be part of a frog’s diet and while some bigger frogs had been known to go after something as big as a mouse, there are still those frogs that just stick to insects.
One of the neat facts about how frogs eat is that they have no teeth. Similar to snakes, frogs have to swallow their entire meal whole because they can not chew anything. Usually, frogs will only use the upper jaw to hold onto their prey, it is not used for biting or chewing at all. One of the most memorable things that people usually pick up on is the sticky tongue that all frogs have. This tongue takes less than a second to roll out and once it is out, whichever insect they are attempting to catch will not have any time at all to react.
Another cool fact about how frogs eat is the fact that their eyes help them swallow. As you may have noticed in some of the photographs of frogs up close, when frogs eat, their eyes actually sink through the opening of their skull in order force the food to go down their throat. This is one of the main reasons why it seems as if frogs are constantly blinking while they are eating.
When it comes down to it, frogs are pretty low on the food chain. Now, they do have a few defense mechanisms, such as their color being able to change and the fact that they are so fast in their jumping ability, but in general, there are many different animals that make frog part of their diet.
Snakes, foxes, dogs, bass, pike, hawks and even seagulls have all been known to fest on frogs on a regular basis, but there are many humans that have made frogs part of their diet. In France, frog legs are definitely one of the top menu items in some of the best French restaurants. While you may think that most of the water frogs may be safe from creatures attempting to make a meal out of them, water frogs are usually a regular diet for many of the sharp-toothed fish and even sharks in the world.
If you are out hunting for a frog to make it part of your dinner, be sure that you are watching out for the poisonous frogs. While poisonous frogs do not make their home in every single state, you still need to be careful and read up on the colors of frogs. Many red, blue, purple and even bright green frogs can be extremely poisonous to us humans.
What is the niche of a cricket?
The niche of a cricket typically involves feeding on plants, dead organic matter, and occasionally other insects, while also serving as both prey for larger predators and as a source of food for some animals. Crickets also play a role in the ecosystem by aiding in the decomposition of organic material and by functioning as important food sources for various wildlife species.
i would say to clear out debris from rotting leaves and such. plus i enjoy their singing. but some people do not. and for some when the cricket populations comes en masse they can be a pest. but they also provide food for birds. i watch the grackle birds eat crickets and even catch the crickets in flight.
What does it mean when you find a cricket in your home?
If a cricket is in your house and is chirping constantly without pause, it is said that a pregnancy is soon to come. If a cricket is in the house and pauses in the chirping it is said that you will come into some money. If a cricket is in your home, it is bad luck to kill it. If a cricket comes into your home and it is silent, it means death is impending.
How do you spell zacadia which is an insect?
The insect is a cicada. (family includes the co-called 17-year locust)
