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
Best time to see a Fall Field Cricket
The best time to see a Fall Field Cricket is August–September, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 3,053 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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