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These
crickets are nocturnal species and are usually found wandering around
vegetation or on the ground during the night. During the daytime
hours they mostly secrete themselves away in burrows or under logs,
although a few produce silk which they use to roll a leaf into a
protective hiding spot. These crickets are soft-bodied and commonly
brown in colour. Many have fully developed wings, but some are completely
wingless or have only short underdeveloped wings and are incapable
of flight. Adults and late instars have the ability to stridulate
by rubbing an apparatus on their leg across the abdomen, which they
commonly use during times of stress. They feed predominantly on
grass seeds, leaves and detritus, although some species are known
to be predatory on other arthropods.
For
tree cricket species visit the Australian
Insect Common
Names
- Gryllacrididae section found here.
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