What Parts of the World Do Crickets Live in?

Crickets are insects that are part of the Gryllidae family. They are found in many regions around the world. Their physical appearance is similar to that of a grasshopper. They have long antennae and large bodies, much larger than that of most other insects. More than 900 different cricket species exist.

  1. United States

    • There are more than 100 different cricket species in the United States. Crickets can be found in meadows and cornfields, along roads and under rocks. Major cricket families that call North America home are tree, field, bush, ant and ground crickets. As the names imply, cricket species live in different habitats. For example, the tree cricket is most likely be found in trees and the crickets you hear when driving past a cornfield are most likely field crickets. Bush crickets are what you hear in your backyard at the night. Under the right circumstances, any of these crickets may occupy domestic homes and become a nuisance.

    Canada

    • The same cricket species that inhabit the United States also inhabit Canada, but the one most commonly found there is the field cricket. Canada has a large amount of natural land that has not been used for industrial purposes. Because crickets are born scavengers, the field crickets tend to multiply and inhabit the open fields and farms. Canada also has many farmers that specialize in breeding crickets.

    Europe

    • The southern regions of Western Europe have more crickets than any other area of Europe. More than 700 different cricket species live in the south, because crickets prefer the warmer climates there. Britain, which has a cooler climate, has the fewest cricket species in Europe, with only 20 different varieties inhabiting the country.

    Australia

    • Australia is home to a large number of crickets, with more than 200 different species. Of them, the silent leaf runner and the raspy cricket are the two that predominately inhabit the rural regions of Australia. Cricket species in Sydney include the slender bush cricket and the black field cricket. The slender bush cricket is considered a pest among Australian natives and is often found in yards and buses. The black field cricket is mostly found in rural areas and tends to inhabit parks, forests and farmland.