{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "cricket",
  "name": "Cricket",
  "scientificName": "Gryllidae",
  "category": "Insect",
  "summary": "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.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Arthropoda",
    "class": "Insecta",
    "order": "Orthoptera",
    "family": "Gryllidae",
    "genus": null
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.0005,
    "lengthM": 0.025,
    "topSpeedKmh": 5,
    "lifespanYears": 1
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Family Gryllidae"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore (plants, fungi, small insects)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Grasslands, forests, gardens, buildings"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "About 1 year or less"
    },
    {
      "label": "Size",
      "value": "About 1–5 cm depending on species"
    },
    {
      "label": "Sound",
      "value": "Males chirp by rubbing their wings"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Grasslands, forests, and gardens across warmer regions of the world, on every continent except Antarctica.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa",
      "Asia",
      "Europe",
      "North America",
      "South America",
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Gryllidae.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Gryllidae&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Cricket.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gryllidae"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/cricket/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/cricket/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}