As crickets are world wide spread insects, they can easily find their way inside your home. As they tend to search for a warmer place to shelter in during winter, they can install themselves inside your house, especially the basement, where it’s dark, just as they like it, being nocturnal animals.
Crickets have a cosmopolitan distribution, being found in all parts of the world with the exception of cold regions at latitudes higher than about 55° North and South. They have colonized many large and small islands, sometimes flying over the sea to reach these locations, as they are found in many habitats.
Crickets are part of the of the family Gryllidae, are insects related to bush crickets, and, more distantly, to grasshoppers. More than 900 species of crickets are known, and they are distributed all over the world, with the greatest diversity being at the tropics.
Crickets are part of the of the family Gryllidae, are insects related to bush crickets, and, more distantly, to grasshoppers. More than 900 species of crickets are known, and they are distributed all over the world, with the greatest diversity being at the tropics. Crickets can be found in habitats such as grasslands, bushes, forests, marshes, beaches, and caves, as they are mainly nocturnal creatures. They are best known for their loud, chirping song, that males make in order to attract females. Crickets can become pests, affecting crops and invading houses, but they are also kept as pets, used as fighting animals or bred for food, depending on the country and its culture.