SPORTSMAN CREEK CONSERVATION AREA

These True Crickets are identified by their long antennae. They are ground dwelling and usually active at night when males construct complex love songs. Crickets have their ears on their front legs and are omnivorous scavengers, feeding on decaying plant matter, fungi and emergent plants. These important beneficial insects are in turn  prey for lizards and birds and are considered a delicacy in some countries and a good luck charm in others.