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Fall field cricket (Gryllus pennsylvanicus)

  • Black or dark brown exoskeleton
  • Long antennae
  • Adult body length: ½ inch to 1 inch
  • Six legs, hind legs are enlarged
  • Strong and rapid jumpers
  • Has wings but most species cannot fly
  • Chirps at night and silent when feeling threatened

What's all this chirping about? Ask the fall field cricket, Gryllus  pennsylvanicus — Bug of the Week

 

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