# Where Do Crickets Live?

> Where crickets live: Grasslands, forests, gardens, buildings, native range cues, and human overlap. Status Least Concern.

- **Species:** Cricket (*Gryllidae*)
- **Conservation status:** Least Concern
- **Diet:** Omnivore (plants, fungi, small insects)
- **Habitat:** Grasslands, forests, gardens, buildings
- **Lifespan:** About 1 year or less
- **Canonical HTML:** https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/cricket/where-do-cricket-live/
- **Parent profile:** https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/cricket/
- **Last reviewed:** 2026-07-16

## Quick answer

Crickets are jumping insects closely related to grasshoppers, best known for the chirping sound males make to attract mates. They are mostly active at night and feed on plants, fungi, and small insects. Crickets are also widely raised as food for pets and, increasingly, for people. Most live for about a year or less.

## Who should skip this page

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## The familiar chirp

The chirping associated with crickets is made mostly by males, who rub a sharp edge on one wing against a rough surface on the other, a process called stridulation. The calls attract females and warn off rival males. Because chirping rate rises with temperature, the calls can even give a rough sense of how warm it is.

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