Gryllus bimaculatus
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 Female Gryllus bimaculatus
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| Gryllus bimaculatus De Geer, 1773 |
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[edit] Morphology
G. bimaculatus can be discriminated from other Gryllus species by the two dot-like marks on the base of its wings.
[edit] Physiology
Females have a tubular organ at the rear, used to lay eggs into the ground.
[edit] Behaviour
Males vibrate if they are threatened by other males. This cricket species chirps very loudly.
[edit] Reproduction
Females lay their eggs into humid soil. They push the egg-laying tube into the ground and the baby crickets hatch in about two weeks.
[edit] Economic importance
Can be used for spiders´ and insectivorous animals´ food.
[edit] Care
Gryllus bimaculatus is a live food source for insectivorous terrarium animals. Handling can be done with bare hands since the jaws are too small to hurt a human.
