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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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Can gerbils eat crickets?

Yes, in fact crickets are a great source of protein and exercise for your gerbil, as well as entertainment for you! Here is a link to a breeder who filmed a video of her gerbil chasing and eating a cricket: http://www.thegerbils.com/maintenance5insects.htm

How do you know if a katydid is a boy or girl?

A female katydid has a so-called ovipositor in its rear. It may look straight, curved, rounded or flat. It can also be very long in some of them. Males, on the other hand, do not have this structure. They have shorter appendages in their rear compared to females.

What are nutrition facts about eating cricket's?

Crickets have many nutritional values. They are good for you, as they are low in fats and high in protein, iron and vitamins.

Are crickets kosher?

Today we do not eat them, because of the tens of species, we are no longer able to identify the exact types named in the Torah (Leviticus ch.11).

Can you get crickets at pet co?

Yes, there is a possibility that you can get crickets at PetCo, but usually only in the small variety, and the species that frogs eat, since they sell crickets as frog, snake, or lizard food, and not as pets.

What does the thorax of a cricket do?

The thorax is one of the main body parts of a cricket. It's purpose is it is where the wings and legs are attached.

Are crickets invertebrates?

Yes they are they have an exoskeleton so they are invertebrates!

What kind of crickets live in IL?

There are over 900 species of crickets. You will find House, Cave or Camel crickets and Field crickets in Illinois

What do wetas eat?

Wetas are extraorinarily large members of the cricket family found only in New Zealand.

Some species eat other insects, while some (notably the tree wetas) eat mostly lichens, leaves, flowers, and fruit.

Why do cricket die?

They die bc of old age over about 3-5 weeks or bc no food source water etc. and lastly bc they have given birth and ,atured hoped this helped

Do camel crickets go away during the winter?

Camel crickets do go away during the winter. The adult crickets die in the winter after laying eggs in the ground which will hatch in the spring.

Is cricket urine bad if it gets on your skin?

Yes, cricket urine is bad if it gets on your skin. It will not cause a serious problem; however, it can be very irritating to the skin.

What role do crickets play in the food chain?

Crickets are a vital in that they provide food for birds, small amphibians, and small mammals.

Do beetles go through complete metamorphosis?

Yes. They start as eggs and then turn into larva. After that they pupate and then emerge as beetles. Complete metamorphosis means that an insect goes through 4 stages of life. Incomplete metamorphosis means that an insect goes through 3 stages of life.

The grasshopper and the bell cricket?

Grasshoppers are much larger than bell crickets. Both species have large hind legs that they use for locomotion by hopping.

Is a cricket a vertebrae or invertebrate?

Crickets have no bones. Therefore they are invertebrates.