Camel crickets, also known as cave or spider crickets, can cause a scare if you find one inside your home. They are harmless to humans and pets, but can be a nuisance to homeowners if there’s an ...

If you're a Long Islander with a dark and damp basement or storage room, it's likely you've turned the lights on recently only to discover a mysterious six-legged creature with the ability to leap ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's a startling experience to be going about your business like every other day only to be greeted by creepy crawlies. When it comes to pests ...

You don’t always have to go outdoors to observe nature. Sometimes it’s right in your cellar. There are species that sometimes live with us without being noticed, except as “bugs,” that are worth a ...

This interesting-looking insect is a wingless cricket native to Southeast Missouri. It is a cave cricket, but it is also known by names such as camel cricket, camel-back cricket and spider cricket.

"November 2018"--Title page verso. A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements. "Picture this: after a long week, you finally ...

Feeding experiments on captured camel crickets showed that around 80 percent of the seeds ingested and later excreted by camel crickets were fully viable and could germinate. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...