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Tropical House Cricket
species · identified

Tropical House Cricket

Gryllodes sigillatus

Crickets use the two long, thin structures extending from this cricket's abdomen called cerci to sense vibrations and movements in the area around them.

Recorded lineage
kingdomAnimaliaphylumArthropodaclassInsectaorderOrthopterafamilyGryllidaegenusGryllodesspeciesGryllodes sigillatus
Observed
Aug 20, 2026
Location
Mountain View, California

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