Species Insects & ArthropodsFall Field Cricket

Fall Field Cricket

Gryllus pennsylvanicus

CommonInsect & Arthropod
Illustration of Fall Field Cricket (Gryllus pennsylvanicus)

The Fall Field Cricket is the quintessential late-summer sound of North America — the steady, chirping chorus that fills warm evenings from August through first frost. Only males sing, to attract females.

Habitat
Fields, meadows, roadsides, lawns, and disturbed ground
Diet
Seeds, plant material, dead insects, and organic debris
How common
Common

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