Gryllidae (True Crickets)

Family

True Crickets

Gryllidae

31 species in our catalog · found in 45 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOrthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids)
FamilyGryllidae (True Crickets)

Species in this group

Nisitrus insignis

Nisitrus insignis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

European Field Cricket

Gryllus campestris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Nisitrus musicus

Nisitrus musicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cardiodactylus novaeguineae

Cardiodactylus novaeguineae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Italian Tree Cricket

Oecanthus pellucens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Common Crevice-Cricket

Gryllomorpha dalmatina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Nisitrus vittatus

Nisitrus vittatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cardiodactylus guttulus

Cardiodactylus guttulus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Nisitrus malaya

Nisitrus malaya

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lua's Cricket

Lebinthus luae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cardiodactylus pictus

Cardiodactylus pictus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eneoptera surinamensis

Eneoptera surinamensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Nisitrus danum

Nisitrus danum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Restless Bush Cricket

Hapithus agitator

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Southern Field Cricket

Gryllus bimaculatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ponca venosa

Ponca venosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gryllomorpha longicauda

Gryllomorpha longicauda

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Australian Black Field Cricket

Teleogryllus commodus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Western Tree Cricket

Oecanthus californicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Fall Field Cricket

Gryllus pennsylvanicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tropical House Cricket

Gryllodes sigillatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Two-Spotted Tree Cricket

Neoxabea bipunctata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eastern Striped Cricket

Miogryllus verticalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Narrow-Winged Tree Cricket

Oecanthus niveus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Silent Bush Cricket

Tafalisca eleuthera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Thin-Lined Tree Cricket

Oecanthus leptogrammus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Broad-Winged Tree Cricket

Oecanthus latipennis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Petaloptila aliena

Petaloptila aliena

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Nicaragua Tree Cricket

Neoxabea cerrojesusensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Eugryllodes pipiens

Eugryllodes pipiens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cape Thermometer Cricket

Oecanthus capensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see True Crickets

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 31	~40%
	Nisitrus insignis			~40%
2	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	3 of 31	~40%
	Common Crevice-Cricket			~20%
	European Field Cricket			~20%
	Italian Tree Cricket			~10%
3	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	6 of 31	~30%
	European Field Cricket			~20%
	Petaloptila aliena			<5%
	Italian Tree Cricket			<5%
	Eugryllodes pipiens			<5%
	Common Crevice-Cricket			<5%
	Southern Field Cricket			<5%
4	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 31	~30%
	Nisitrus vittatus			~20%
	Nisitrus danum			~10%
5	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 31	~30%
	Italian Tree Cricket			~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			~10%
	Gryllomorpha longicauda			~10%
6	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 31	~30%
	European Field Cricket			~30%
7	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 31	~30%
	Nisitrus musicus			~30%
8	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 31	~30%
	European Field Cricket			~20%
	Italian Tree Cricket			~10%
9	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 31	~20%
	European Field Cricket			~20%
	Italian Tree Cricket			~10%
10	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 31	~20%
	Cardiodactylus novaeguineae			~20%
11	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 31	~20%
	Italian Tree Cricket			~20%
12	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 31	~20%
	European Field Cricket			~20%
13	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2 of 31	~20%
	European Field Cricket			~10%
	Italian Tree Cricket			~10%
14	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 31	~20%
	Cardiodactylus guttulus			~20%
15	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 31	~20%
	Nisitrus malaya			~20%
16	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 31	~20%
	Lua's Cricket			~20%
17	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 31	~20%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
	Eastern Striped Cricket			<5%
	Silent Bush Cricket			<5%
18	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 31	~10%
	Cardiodactylus pictus			~10%
19	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 31	~10%
	Eneoptera surinamensis			~10%
20	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 31	~10%
	European Field Cricket			~10%
21	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 31	~10%
	Nisitrus vittatus			~10%
22	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 31	~10%
	Restless Bush Cricket			~10%
23	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 31	~10%
	Ponca venosa			~10%
24	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
	Western Tree Cricket			<5%
25	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			<5%
	Tropical House Cricket			<5%
	Cape Thermometer Cricket			<5%
26	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 31	~10%
	Two-Spotted Tree Cricket			~10%
	Broad-Winged Tree Cricket			<5%
27	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 31	~10%
	Two-Spotted Tree Cricket			<5%
	Narrow-Winged Tree Cricket			<5%
28	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			~10%
29	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 31	~10%
	Thin-Lined Tree Cricket			<5%
	Nicaragua Tree Cricket			<5%
30	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 31	~10%
	Australian Black Field Cricket			~10%
31	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 31	~10%
	Australian Black Field Cricket			~10%
32	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 31	~10%
	Eneoptera surinamensis			~10%
33	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 31	~10%
	European Field Cricket			~10%
34	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 31	~10%
	Western Tree Cricket			~10%
35	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 31	~10%
	Fall Field Cricket			~10%
36	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 31	~10%
	Fall Field Cricket			~10%
37	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 31	~10%
	Eneoptera surinamensis			~10%
38	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 31	~10%
	Australian Black Field Cricket			~10%
39	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 31	~10%
	Western Tree Cricket			~10%
40	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			~10%
41	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 31	<5%
	Western Tree Cricket			<5%
42	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 31	<5%
	Australian Black Field Cricket			<5%
43	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 31	<5%
	Tropical House Cricket			<5%
44	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 31	<5%
	Tropical House Cricket			<5%
45	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 31	<5%
	Southern Field Cricket			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	1 of 31	~40%
	Southern Field Cricket			~40%
2	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 31	~40%
	Nisitrus malaya			~30%
	Tropical House Cricket			<5%
3	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	3 of 31	~30%
	Nisitrus malaya			~30%
	Lua's Cricket			<5%
	Tropical House Cricket			<5%
4	Johor Bahru	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 31	~30%
	Nisitrus malaya			~30%
5	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 31	~20%
	Cardiodactylus guttulus			~20%
6	Cochabamba	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 31	~20%
	Tropical House Cricket			~20%
7	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 31	~20%
	Tropical House Cricket			~20%
8	Izmir	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 31	~20%
	Southern Field Cricket			~20%
9	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 31	~20%
	Tropical House Cricket			~20%
10	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 31	~20%
	Southern Field Cricket			~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
11	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 31	~20%
	Southern Field Cricket			~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
12	Tashkent	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	1 of 31	~20%
	Southern Field Cricket			~20%
13	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	3 of 31	~20%
	European Field Cricket			~10%
	Common Crevice-Cricket			<5%
	Italian Tree Cricket			<5%
14	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	3 of 31	~20%
	Cardiodactylus guttulus			~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			<5%
	Southern Field Cricket			<5%
15	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 31	~10%
	Narrow-Winged Tree Cricket			~10%
	Fall Field Cricket			<5%
	Two-Spotted Tree Cricket			<5%
	Restless Bush Cricket			<5%
16	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 31	~10%
	Restless Bush Cricket			~10%
	Narrow-Winged Tree Cricket			<5%
	Fall Field Cricket			<5%
	Two-Spotted Tree Cricket			<5%
	Broad-Winged Tree Cricket			<5%
17	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 31	~10%
	Australian Black Field Cricket			~10%
18	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
19	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
	Western Tree Cricket			<5%
20	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 31	~10%
	Restless Bush Cricket			<5%
	Narrow-Winged Tree Cricket			<5%
	Fall Field Cricket			<5%
	Two-Spotted Tree Cricket			<5%
	Broad-Winged Tree Cricket			<5%
21	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
22	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	2 of 31	~10%
	Italian Tree Cricket			~10%
	European Field Cricket			~10%
23	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
24	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
25	Kunming	🇨🇳 China	1 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			~10%
26	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			~10%
	Common Crevice-Cricket			<5%
27	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
	Western Tree Cricket			<5%
28	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 31	~10%
	Two-Spotted Tree Cricket			<5%
	Fall Field Cricket			<5%
	Narrow-Winged Tree Cricket			<5%
29	Naples	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			~10%
30	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 31	~10%
	Two-Spotted Tree Cricket			<5%
	Fall Field Cricket			<5%
	Broad-Winged Tree Cricket			<5%
	Narrow-Winged Tree Cricket			<5%
31	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
32	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			~10%
33	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 31	~10%
	Fall Field Cricket			<5%
	Two-Spotted Tree Cricket			<5%
	Narrow-Winged Tree Cricket			<5%
34	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			<5%
	Tropical House Cricket			<5%
	Cape Thermometer Cricket			<5%
35	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
36	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
37	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
38	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 31	~10%
	Fall Field Cricket			~10%
	Narrow-Winged Tree Cricket			<5%
39	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
	Australian Black Field Cricket			<5%
40	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
41	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 31	~10%
	Eneoptera surinamensis			~10%
42	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	2 of 31	~10%
	Italian Tree Cricket			<5%
	European Field Cricket			<5%
43	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
44	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
45	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
46	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 31	~10%
	Italian Tree Cricket			~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			<5%
47	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
48	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 31	~10%
	European Field Cricket			<5%
	Italian Tree Cricket			<5%
49	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 31	~10%
	Australian Black Field Cricket			~10%
50	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
51	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	2 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			<5%
	Italian Tree Cricket			<5%
52	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 31	~10%
	European Field Cricket			<5%
	Italian Tree Cricket			<5%
53	Valencia	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			~10%
54	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			<5%
	Tropical House Cricket			<5%
55	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 31	~10%
	Southern Field Cricket			~10%
56	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
57	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	2 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			<5%
	Southern Field Cricket			<5%
58	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%
59	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 31	~10%
	Fall Field Cricket			<5%
	Restless Bush Cricket			<5%
60	Dubai	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	1 of 31	~10%
	Tropical House Cricket			~10%