Gryllidae

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Teleogryllus commodus (Walker, 1869)

Teleogryllus commodus (Walker, 1869)

Teleogryllus commodus (Walker, 1869)

Teleogryllus commodus, the black field cricket, is a cricket species native to Australia introduced to New Zealand that damages pastures and gardens.

Melanogryllus desertus (Pallas, 1771)

Melanogryllus desertus (Pallas, 1771)

Melanogryllus desertus (Pallas, 1771)

Melanogryllus desertus, the lesser field or desert cricket, is a cricket species found across Europe and parts of Asia.

Svercus palmetorum (Krauss, 1902)

Svercus palmetorum (Krauss, 1902)

Svercus palmetorum (Krauss, 1902)

Svercus palmetorum is a small blackish cricket species with two subspecies distributed across Africa and parts of Eurasia.

Anurogryllus arboreus Walker, 1973

Anurogryllus arboreus Walker, 1973

Anurogryllus arboreus Walker, 1973

Anurogryllus arboreus is a flightless short-tailed cricket found mainly in the southeastern US Atlantic coastal region.

Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)

Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)

Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)

Gryllodes sigillatus, the tropical house cricket, is a popular feeder cricket with specific traits and easy care.

Tarbinskiellus portentosus (Lichtenstein, 1796)

Tarbinskiellus portentosus (Lichtenstein, 1796)

Tarbinskiellus portentosus (Lichtenstein, 1796)

Tarbinskiellus portentosus is an Asian type cricket species previously placed in the African genus Brachytrupes, recorded across South, East and Southeast Asia.

Gryllus bimaculatus De Geer, 1773

Gryllus bimaculatus De Geer, 1773

Gryllus bimaculatus De Geer, 1773

Gryllus bimaculatus, the two-spotted cricket, is a widely distributed cricket often used as live animal feed and for cricket fighting in parts of Asia.

Gryllus campestris Linnaeus, 1758

Gryllus campestris Linnaeus, 1758

Gryllus campestris Linnaeus, 1758

Gryllus campestris, the European field cricket, is a large flightless univoltine cricket native to Western Europe.

Gryllus pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838

Gryllus pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838

Gryllus pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838

Gryllus pennsylvanicus is a North American field cricket with a distinct annual life cycle and well-studied mating behavior.

Gryllus veletis (Alexander & Bigelow, 1960)

Gryllus veletis (Alexander & Bigelow, 1960)

Gryllus veletis (Alexander & Bigelow, 1960)

Gryllus veletis, the spring field cricket, is a common North American field cricket with distinct traits and an annual life cycle.

Gryllus lineaticeps Stål, 1861

Gryllus lineaticeps Stål, 1861

Gryllus lineaticeps Stål, 1861

Gryllus lineaticeps, the variable field cricket, is a North American cricket species in the subfamily Gryllinae.

Acheta domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Acheta domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Acheta domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Acheta domesticus, the common house cricket, is an edible insect farmed globally for human consumption.

Velarifictorus micado (Saussure, 1877)

Velarifictorus micado (Saussure, 1877)

Velarifictorus micado (Saussure, 1877)

Velarifictorus micado, the Japanese burrowing cricket, is an Asian cricket introduced to the eastern US that may be more invasive than once thought.

Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis (Latreille, 1804)

Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis (Latreille, 1804)

Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis (Latreille, 1804)

Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis, the verge cricket, is a Palearctic cricket native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and introduced to Belgium and the Netherlands.

Eneoptera surinamensis (De Geer, 1773)

Eneoptera surinamensis (De Geer, 1773)

Eneoptera surinamensis (De Geer, 1773)

Eneoptera surinamensis is a tropical rainforest cricket that feeds on living plants and occasionally damages human-valued plants.

Gryllomorpha dalmatina (Ocskay, 1832)

Gryllomorpha dalmatina (Ocskay, 1832)

Gryllomorpha dalmatina (Ocskay, 1832)

Gryllomorpha dalmatina is the largest wingless species of the genus Gryllomorpha, found across parts of Europe, the Near East, and North Africa.

Neoxabea bipunctata (De Geer, 1773)

Neoxabea bipunctata (De Geer, 1773)

Neoxabea bipunctata (De Geer, 1773)

Neoxabea bipunctata, the two-spotted tree cricket, is a North American tree cricket in the family Gryllidae.

Oecanthus pellucens (Scopoli, 1763)

Oecanthus pellucens (Scopoli, 1763)

Oecanthus pellucens (Scopoli, 1763)

Oecanthus pellucens is a slender tree cricket found across Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, preferring warm dry sunny habitats with tall vegetation.

Oecanthus dulcisonans Gorochov, 1993

Oecanthus dulcisonans Gorochov, 1993

Oecanthus dulcisonans Gorochov, 1993

Oecanthus dulcisonans is a tree-preferring tree cricket found around the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands, and Saudi Arabia.

Oecanthus mhatreae Collins & Coronado González, 2019

Oecanthus mhatreae Collins & Coronado González, 2019

Oecanthus mhatreae Collins & Coronado González, 2019

Oecanthus mhatreae, the Otomí tree cricket, is a Gryllidae species found in Querétaro, Mexico.

Oecanthus capensis Saussure, 1878

Oecanthus capensis Saussure, 1878

Oecanthus capensis Saussure, 1878

Oecanthus capensis is a cricket species similar to Oecanthus pellucens, found across parts of South Africa.

Oecanthus pini Beutenmüller, 1894

Oecanthus pini Beutenmüller, 1894

Oecanthus pini Beutenmüller, 1894

Oecanthus pini, the pine tree cricket, is a North American tree cricket species in the family Gryllidae.

Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, 1869

Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, 1869

Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, 1869

Oecanthus nigricornis, the black-horned tree cricket, is a common North American tree cricket in subfamily Oecanthinae.

Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874

Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874

Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874

Oecanthus argentinus, the prairie tree cricket, is a tree cricket species in the Gryllidae family found across North and South America.

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