The House Cricket (Acheta domesticus) is a cricket native to Southwestern Asia; between 1950 and 2000 the species became a standard feeder insect for pet and research industries and they spread worldwide. Physically the house cricket is gray or brown, and adult males and females are similar in appearance. Females will have a brown-black ovipositor that emerges from the rear, and it is surrounded by two appendages. The House Cricket is an edible insect, and they are farmed in Southeast Asia and parts of Europe and North America for human consumption.
The House Cricket has an overall body length between .63”-.83” (16-21 mm), body width of .2”-.24” (5-6 mm), and body height of .16”-.22” (4-5.5 mm). The typical lifespan of the House Cricket is between 2-3 months.
The House Cricket (Acheta domesticus) is a cricket native to Southwestern Asia; between 1950 and 2000 the species became a standard feeder insect for pet and research industries and they spread worldwide. Physically the house cricket is gray or brown, and adult males and females are similar in appearance. Females will have a brown-black ovipositor that emerges from the rear, and it is surrounded by two appendages. The House Cricket is an edible insect, and they are farmed in Southeast Asia and parts of Europe and North America for human consumption.
The House Cricket has an overall body length between .63”-.83” (16-21 mm), body width of .2”-.24” (5-6 mm), and body height of .16”-.22” (4-5.5 mm). The typical lifespan of the House Cricket is between 2-3 months.