You’ve probably heard the familiar chirping of crickets outside your home. Some people consider these noisy little critters to be pests. Some consider them to be harmless but annoying. Others consider ...

Common types of crickets found in homes in the D.C. area include the black field cricket and the cave or camel cricket. (WTOP/Ginger Whitaker) WASHINGTON — With summer gone, male crickets will turn ...

There are crickets. And then there are camel crickets. Some people call them spider crickets. No matter the name, they are bigger and, to some, creepier than your standard-issue cricket. And bug ...

The spider cricket is a common American pest. This insect gets its name from its spindly, spider-like legs, but it’s not a true spider. This pest typically lives in caves and forests, but it can ...

WASHINGTON — They look like scary spiders, live in the dark and can jump more than a foot with each hop. Plus, they scare the heck out of people who are squeamish about bugs. "They're a menace to ...

If you've never seen a spider cricket before, consider yourself lucky. As its name suggests, this long-legged insect resembles a cricket with a bit of spider thrown in. They like to hang out in cool, ...

The sound of crickets carried on the warm breeze of a summer evening is romantic, even relaxing. But when you take that same symphony and drop it in your basement, suddenly it becomes a cacophony of ...

Three species of non-photosynthetic plants rely mainly on camel crickets to disperse their seeds. Three species of non-photosynthetic plants rely mainly on camel crickets to disperse their seeds, ...

It’s dark, it’s damp, and there’s lots more to eat down there than you’d think. By C. Claiborne Ray A. Most cricket species, indoors or outdoors, are omnivorous. They will eat almost any organic ...