Common name : Black field cricket
Scientific name : Teleogryllus commodus
Family : Gryllidae
Native to : Australia
Interesting fact : Crickets create a calling sound in the form of a song using the ‘file-scraper’ method, whereby the male opens and closes his wings to create a specific sound which can be heard by us.
The males are generally 35 mm in length, and the females are 42 mm. They reside in the soil, hiding in holes or in any other area where there is a good amount of cover. The black field cricket lays eggs once a year. This cricket has a detailed courtship pattern, whereby the male attracts the females with a song. The females are choosy with regards to selecting a mate, based on various components.
