that are somewhat related to grasshoppers. The banks of many trout streams have crickets. Wind, water and simple mistakes made by jumping crickets often cause them to end up as trout food. Field crickets are black and range from ½ to 1-1 ¼ inches long. These are generally found in pastures and meadows. Crickets damage field crops like wheat and oats. Female crickets deposit their eggs in moist soil in the Fall. They hatch in two to three weeks. The newly hatched insects look similar to the grown adults except for their size. They are wingless, and develop into adults in about four months. The adult cricket dies during the Winter. |