The spider cricket is a common American pest. This insect gets its name from its spindly, spider-like legs, but it’s not a true spider. This pest typically lives in caves and forests, but it can ...

If you've never seen a spider cricket before, consider yourself lucky. As its name suggests, this long-legged insect resembles a cricket with a bit of spider thrown in. They like to hang out in cool, ...

You’ve probably heard the familiar chirping of crickets outside your home. Some people consider these noisy little critters to be pests. Some consider them to be harmless but annoying. Others consider ...

WASHINGTON — They look like scary spiders, live in the dark and can jump more than a foot with each hop. Plus, they scare the heck out of people who are squeamish about bugs. "They're a menace to ...

The sound of crickets carried on the warm breeze of a summer evening is romantic, even relaxing. But when you take that same symphony and drop it in your basement, suddenly it becomes a cacophony of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's a startling experience to be going about your business like every other day only to be greeted by creepy crawlies. When it comes to pests ...

Asian greenhouse camel crickets are now common in homes across the eastern United States, but this invasive species is not a danger to people, a new study reveals. "The good news is that camel ...

It’s dark, it’s damp, and there’s lots more to eat down there than you’d think. By C. Claiborne Ray A. Most cricket species, indoors or outdoors, are omnivorous. They will eat almost any organic ...

Researchers have discovered that a bacterium found in camel crickets is capable of breaking down lignin - the stuff that makes wood tough - opening new research pathways for the development of ...

Associate Professor SUETSUGU Kenji (Kobe University Graduate School of Science) presents evidence of the apparently unusual seed dispersal system by crickets and camel crickets in Apostasia nipponica ...