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two-spotted cricket

Gryllus bimaculatus

Description:

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. (the cricket of the photo its a female)

Habitat:

These crickets can be found hiding under logs, grasses, and in crevices. They can also dig holes into the ground to create homes for themselves, or live in holes created by other animals

Notes:

In the wild, male crickets do not tolerate one another and will fight until there is a winner. The loser usually retreats without serious injury. The fighting method involve opening the mandibles as wide as possible, gripping onto the opponent's mandibles and pushing with the hind legs. There is a strange behavior involving flight - this activity seems trigger its fighting spirit.

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2 Comments

PatriciaPi
PatriciaPi 11 years ago

Thank's!

DST
DST 11 years ago

cool

PatriciaPi
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PatriciaPi

Jalón/Xaló, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Sep 26, 2012
Submitted on Sep 26, 2012

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