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House cricket
Male Acheta domestica
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A. domesticus
Binomial name
Acheta domesticus

Acheta domesticus (house cricket) is a cricket native to Europe [2]. Both sexes of this grey or brown cricket are fully winged and can fly. Originally from the Middle East and North Africa the insect is found in permanently heated buildings such as bakeries. Its shrill warbling song is heard mainly at night.


Notes

  1. ^ "Acheta domesticus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. July 6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  2. ^ Thomas J. Walker (2007). "Acheta domesticus". University of Florida.