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Cricket (Name given to any insects)

the name given to any insects of the genus Acheta, or the tribe Achetina. The antennæ are long and tapering, the wings are laid flat upon the CRICKET back. When at rest they are folded, but are so long that they project behind the wing-cases. The tail ends in two bristles, besides which the female has an ovipositor. The best known species are the following: The common cricket or house cricket. Its appropriate habitat is the kitchen hearth, where it makes its presence known by its song. The field cricket is found in burrows among stones and sand. The mole cricket has curious mole-like hands or hand-like organs, admirably adapted for digging.