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About the two-spotted cricket
The two-spotted cricket is a insect in the family Gryllidae (order Orthoptera).
What does the two-spotted cricket sound like?
Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
From Wikipedia
Gryllus bimaculatus is a species of cricket in the subfamily Gryllinae. Most commonly known as the two-spotted cricket, it has also been called the "African" or "Mediterranean field cricket", although its recorded distribution also includes much of Asia, including China and Indochina through to Borneo. It can be discriminated from other Gryllus species by the two dot-like marks on the base of its wings.
The species is popular for use as a food source for insectivorous animals like spiders and reptiles kept as pets or in zoos. They are easy to raise and do not require prolonged exposure to cold in order to complete their life cycle.
Related insects in the genus Gryllus
More from the family Gryllidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a two-spotted cricket sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the two-spotted cricket on this page. Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
What family does the two-spotted cricket belong to?
The two-spotted cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) belongs to the family Gryllidae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources & credits
- BioAcoustica 583 6 Gryllus bimaculatus 809 9-Jan – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q546382 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Gryllus bimaculatus – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Arpingstone – Public domain