Stats

Lifespan: 2-3 months
Size: Small
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Southwest Asia
Movement: Hopping
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Speed
Status: Uncommon

About

The tropical house cricket, Gryllodes sigillatus, is a small cricket native to southwestern Asia but widely distributed throughout tropical regions worldwide. It is the largest of the house crickets, with a wingspan of up to 12 centimeters.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2.
juvenile
An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3.
subadult
A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4.
adult
Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Gryllidae
Genus: Gryllodes
Species: Gryllodes sigillatus