Gryllus bimaculatus

Taxobox
name = "Gryllus bimaculatus"


image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Gryllus bimaculatus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Orthoptera
familia = Gryllidae
genus = "Gryllus"
species = "G. bimaculatus"
binomial = "Gryllus bimaculatus"
binomial_authority = De Geer, 1773

"Gryllus bimaculatus" is one of many cricket species known as the Field cricket. Also known as the African or Mediterranean field cricket or as the two-spotted cricket, it can be discriminated from other "Gryllus" species by the two dot-like marks on the base of its wings.

This species of cricket is popular for use as a food source for insectivorous animals like spiders and reptiles. They are easy to raise and do not require prolonged exposure to cold temperatures in order to complete their life cycle.

Behaviour

Males vibrate if they are threatened by other males. This cricket species chirps very loudly.

Physiology

Females have a tubular organ at the rear, known as an ovipositor, which is used to lay eggs into the ground. They lay their eggs into humid soil and the baby crickets hatch in about two weeks.

Economic importance

"Gryllus bimaculatus" is the main species used by suppliers of live crickets.