Field Crickets

Field crickets are black, about 3/4-inch long, ground-dwelling, and a common cricket here in Florida. Field crickets move around and “sing” mostly at night, as they are nocturnal creatures. In Florida, they are most active in the summer months. Field crickets feed mostly on plants and grass but will sometimes chew through fabrics.

These crickets are attracted to lights and food sources like seedling plants and grass. They can consume and thus destroy seedling plants. However, they are really more of a nuisance pest – their “singing” outside of our bedrooms at night can be relentless.