Field Crickets
Adult field crickets range from 1/2 - 1 1/8 inch long. Their color is typically black but varies to brownish yellow or straw yellow. The antenna is threadlike, much longer than the body. Adult females have a long tube like egg laying structure located at the tip of the abdomen it is called an ovipositor that is used to lay eggs in the ground. Nymphs are similar to adults except smaller, and lack wings and an ovipositor. Field crickets usually overwinter in the egg stage.
Field Cricket Habits
Outdoors around buildings field crickets are typically found in moist situations such as in mulched areas, weedy plant beds, in and around woodpiles, stones and debris, etc. Their presence is often indicated by the male's chirping, which for most species occurs during the day and night, their chirping can become irritating when they are inside.
They do not survive indoors for long periods of time and usually die off by winter.
