cricket insect known true family insects related bush mainly cylindrical bodies round heads long antennae head smooth robust abdomen ends pair long spikes females long cylindrical hind legs enlarged providing power jumping wings adapted tough wing covers parts hind wings folded use flight species largest members family bull long species described distributed world latitudes higher greatest diversity tropics occur varied habitats grassland bushes forests marshes beaches caves mainly nocturnal best known loud persistent song males trying attract females species mute singing species good hearing legs appear characters literature features children book adventures films based book eponymous insect central cricket insect cricket times square celebrated poems kept pets countries china europe cricket fighting efficient converting food body mass making candidate food production food southeast_asia sold deep fried markets feed pets zoo animals brazilian folklore feature events description small medium sized insects cylindrical somewhat vertically flattened bodies head spherical long slender antennae arising cone shaped segments large compound eyes forehead simple eyes segment shape robust smooth dorsal lateral ridges tip abdomen pair long paired segment females cylindrical long narrow smooth shiny segments pair legs greatly enlarged jumping fourth segments hind legs armed number spurs arrangement characteristic species legs bear reception sound wings lie flat body variable size species reduced size missing fore wings tough acting protective shield soft parts body males bear organs production sound hind pair folding fan wise fore wings species wings adapted flight largest members family bull metre deep tree delicate white pale green insects transparent fore wings field robust brown black insects distribution habitat cosmopolitan distribution found parts world exception cold regions latitudes higher large small islands flying sea reach locations conveyed floating timber human activity greatest diversity occurs tropical locations malaysia species heard single location near greater number present species mute found habitats members found upper tree canopy bushes grasses herbs occur ground caves subterranean shallow deep galleries rotting wood certain beach dwelling species run jump surface pools biology defence relatively soft bodied insects species nocturnal spend day hidden cracks bark inside leaves stones fallen logs leaf litter cracks ground develop dry weather shallow holes rotting wood underground fold antennae conceal presence temporary shelters single day serve permanent residences places mating laying eggs soil carrying limbs backwards hind legs pushing head defensive strategies use camouflage fleeing aggression species adopted shapes patterns difficult predators hunt sight detect tend dull shades brown grey green blend background desert species tend pale species fly mode flight tends clumsy usual response danger away find hiding place male loud sound organ located fore wing texture large vein runs centre like edge forming file like structure rear edge held angle body raised lowered causes wing file central contains area thick membrane volume sound pocket air body wall female lack necessary adaptations sound types cricket songs repertoire species calling song attracts females males fairly loud song female cricket near encourages mate song produced brief period successful mating reinforce mating bond encourage female lay eggs find male aggressive song triggered contact antennae detect presence male cricket different rates depending species temperature environment species higher rates higher temperature minute common species species rate relationship temperature rate known law according law counting number produced seconds snowy tree cricket common united_states adding approximate temperature degrees discovered parasitic fly attracted song cricket uses locate male deposit larvae known example natural enemy host prey mating signal species found carrying parasitic fly related species response selective pressure leaving males unable observed population field hawaiian island enabling predators flight species ground small fore wings hind wings lack hind wings shortened fore wings females hind wings longer fore wings proportion individuals varies low probably species hind wings longer fore wings engage flight species fly land efficiently species clumsy species hind wings shed leaving wing stumps usually dispersal insect flight species pulled consumed cricket individual probably providing boost exhibits wing individuals fully functional long hind wings short wings fly short winged females smaller flight muscles greater development produce eggs cricket dispersal reproduction long winged individuals flight muscles deteriorate adulthood insect reproductive capabilities improve diet captive deprived natural diet accept wide range organic species completely feeding flowers fruit leaves ground based species consuming grasses pieces leaf shoots young plants predatory include diet eggs larvae insects scale insects consume organic remains decaying plants fungi captivity species successfully diet ground commercial dry dog food supplemented relatively powerful jaws species known bite humans reproduction male establish dominance aggression start antennae stage resort time calls unlike circumstances dominance sings loudly loser remains silent females generally attracted males calls species mechanism involved pair contact courtship period occur character changes female mounts male single transferred external female sperm flows female period minutes hour depending species female remove eat males attempt prevent female mate occasions different males lay eggs soil inside stems plants female long needle like sabre like egg laying organ called ground dwelling species eggs underground chamber pushing wall short tailed cricket chambers area lays eggs pile chamber floor eggs hatched feeds juveniles month insects consists egg stage stage increasingly resembles adult form grows adult stage egg size fruit fly passes stages successive like adult final wings fully developed period maturation needed cricket ready breed species exhibits reproductive pattern sexual selective pattern increases overall fitness species promotes genetic variation females select mate multiple viable sperm donors exhibit distinct preference novel mates avoidance female natural populations mate store sperm multiple males female exert bias favour unrelated males avoid genetic consequences bias depends control sperm transport sperm storage organs sperm storage female act form cryptic female choice avoid severe negative effects controlled breeding experiments cricket seven lines tested generations brother sister weight early declined substantially observed depression appeared increased frequency combinations generated decreasing fitness results support general idea principal benefit wild type predators parasites natural enemies subject parasites eaten large numbers predators hard parts found contents animal examined mediterranean house learned calling decorated cricket safely positioned reach female attracted intercepted eaten fungus attacks kills basis control pest populations insects affected cricket virus caused high levels fatalities cricket facilities fatal diseases identified mass establishments include diseases spread rapidly eat corpses red parasitic attach dorsal region greatly affect worm internal parasite control behaviour cricket host cause enter water parasite continues cricket likely larvae fly develop inside body cavity field female parasitic lay eggs developing larvae gradually hosts family egg seeking eggs laid plant tissues insert eggs fly acute hearing targets calling male prey ear lays eggs nearby developing larvae inside come contact course week remains host florida parasitic flies present autumn time year males sang longer periods trade exists male attracting females phylogeny taxonomy phylogenetic relationships summarized work mainly characteristics earlier authors shown following divided main groups found late period onwards true period phylogenetic study sequences supported families found found include shown sister taxa found closely related previously thought authors stated high degree conflict exists molecular morphological data possibly indicating present particularly acoustic structures considered ancestral lost multiple occasions especially species true known family divided subfamily groups extinct genera placed human culture folklore myth folklore mythology surrounding extensive singing folklore brazil taken sign impending rain financial chronicles spanish conquest americas sudden cricket heralded sighting land crew water supply run brazil black cricket room said illness gray money green hope state northeast brazil cricket announces death killed house barbados loud cricket means money coming cricket killed evicted inside house type cricket noisy illness death literature feature major characters novels children books cricket divided sections called tells story cricket acts guardian angel family children book adventures featured talking cricket characters children book cricket times square tells story chester cricket connecticut joins family animals taken times square new_york story won honor came hearing real cricket times square french popular chapter cricket discussing construction song making account mainly field cricket mentions italian cricket time time appeared poetry poem infant includes sleeps long ceased poem ode autumn includes lines sing soft garden chinese dynasty poet wrote poem translation begins house cricket thing song moves grass cry beneath bed share sorrow pets fighting animals kept pets considered good luck countries china kept specially created novel shapes practice common japan thousands years peaked 19th century sold pet shops common pets european countries particularly cricket fighting traditional chinese dates dynasty originally emperors cricket fighting later popular dominance fighting ability males depend strength found aggressive certain pre fight experiences isolation defending refuge forced fly short fight times longer food southern asia including thailand vietnam commonly eaten prepared deep soaked cleaned insects thailand farmers estimated production tons year implemented project improve cricket farming consequently food security food conversion efficiency house times higher beef cattle taken account times higher small companies western countries processing convert powder referred flour produce processed food products like protein bars cricket innovation general edible insects food large scale food zoo laboratory animals gut loaded additional minerals calcium provide balanced diet predators tree frogs popular culture cricket characters feature animated movies title character conscience carried cage symbol luck asian manner rock roll band holly home town baseball team 1990s called cricket children literary magazine founded uses cast insect characters sound media emphasize silence comic effect awkward joke similar manner
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