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field cricket Field cricket (Gryllus) perched on a leaf. Field crickets are also called black crickets.

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cricket, (family Gryllidae), any of approximately 2,400 species of leaping insects (order Orthoptera) that are worldwide in distribution and known for the musical chirping of the male. Crickets vary in length from 3 to 50 mm (0.12 to 2 inches). They have thin antennae, hind legs modified for jumping, three-jointed tarsal (foot) segments, and two slender abdominal sensory appendages (called cerci). The two forewings are stiff and leathery, and the two long, membranous hind wings are used in flying. Male crickets produce musical chirping sounds by rubbing a scraper located on one forewing along a row of about 50 to ...(100 of 669 words)

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