Camel crickets do not chirp so you do not know they are present. They like to linger in dark, damp places. If they are in your home, your clothes and carpets may be at risk.
Field crickets were often kept as pets in ancient China. They were prized for their songs and kept in golden cages. Today in the USA we often consider field crickets a pest and do not want them in our homes.
The Cave Cricket is not like most crickets. It’s a non-chirping, people-intimidator. Cave crickets even consume their own body parts in order to survive. Kind of counterproductive, huh?
The common cricket is heard during warm summer nights. They are part of the environment that surrounds us, so there is little that can be done. But, we do have some choices when it comes to preventing crickets from entering our homes.
Crickets can certainly do damage to various types of garden plants, but there are ways to stop them using natural cricket control methods. You don't necessarily need to use pesticides for cricket control, if that is your preference.
Crickets are insects somewhat related to grasshoppers and more closely related to katydids or bush crickets known for their chirp.
