(The House Cricket) Latin: Acheta domestica. The house cricket is closely related to the grasshopper. Both have developed the rear pair of legs to be jumping legs. Originally it came from North Africa. In the past, bakeries were the typical residence of house crickets. Today it has become a common insect in homes, where it […]
House cricket
(Latin: Acheta domesticus) House crickets are closely related to the grasshoppers, and like them they have the hind legs modified for jumping. The adults are 2 cm long and pale grey-brown with a black pattern on the head and thorax. They have two pairs of wings, of which the back pair is used for flying. […]