Shore
cricket
Family Gryllidae
updated
Nov 2019
Where
seen? This tiny cricket is sometimes seen on some of our
shores. On rocky shores near the mid- to high-water mark, and sandy areas nearby. Usually
more active at night.
Features: Body about 1cm long.
A fat bodied insect with long back legs and very long antennae. Usually
crawls slowly and only hops to escape
predators. The Marine spider (Desis martensi) has been seen preying on these crickets. |
East Coast,
Aug 09 |
St John's Island, Oct
11 |
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crickets on Singapore shores |
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