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House Cricket (Achetus domesticus)
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MALE CRICKET achetus domesticus notice the lack of third "tail"
(ovipositor) |
FEMALE CRICKET achetus domesticus notice
the third "tail" or ovipositor for
laying eggs. |
Two laying boxes in rearing container.
The carrots are for hydration. The tiny
specs in the egg flats and on the cotton are cricket hatchlings. |
This is a single cricket egg (the white spot on the
dirt). You may need a magnifying glass to see it. |
This cricket is only a couple of days old. It is
still almost transparent. When they first hatch, they are nearly
clear, and about the same size as the egg. |
Several size hatchlings from 1-3 weeks
old. They love the egg cartons. |
Baby crickets feeding on a mixture of oatmeal,
bran, and wheat germ. |
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