How to lure a cricket out of hiding?

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asked Sep 18 in Other- Pets by Davelarson (960 points)
How to lure a cricket out of hiding?

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answered 4 days ago by 12iroanges (37,800 points)
A good way to lure a cricket out of hiding is to use a jar with a funnel or a molasses trap.

To use a jar with a funnel to lure the cricket out of hiding start by cutting off an empty bottle to create a funnel.

Then turn it upside down and place it inside the bottle that you cut the top off of.

Then seal the 2 halves with some duct tape and add sugar and place it near where you've seen or heard crickets.

The crickets will then get into the trap but not be able to get back out.

You can also create a molasses trap to lure crickets out of hiding.

Simply mix 3 tablespoons of molasses with 2 cups of water in a jar and then place it in an area where the crickets are.

The crickets will be attracted to the smell of the molasses and will jump into the jar and drown.

The lifespan of a cricket is between 1 month to 3 months.

The lifespan of a cricket can also vary depending on food availability, environment and the species.

House crickets tend to live between 30 days to 40 days and camel crickets sometimes live as long as 1 to 2 years.

Mormon crickets live between 60 days to 90 days from hatching to adulthood and they are large flightless crickets.

Mormon crickets are the most active during the daylight hours and in temperatures between 65 F to 95 F.

Warmer climates speed up a cricket's life cycle and colder climates slow down the crickets life cycle.

Crickets can also live without food or water for up to 2 weeks and even predators can influence a cricket's lifespan.

Crickets hate certain scents, such as peppermint, lavender, citronella, or vinegar.

Using essential oils or natural repellents with these scents around your house may help discourage crickets from entering.

Crickets are orthopteran insects which are related to bush crickets, and, more distantly, to grasshoppers.

In older literature, such as Imms, "crickets" were placed at the family level, but contemporary authorities including Otte now place them in the superfamily Grylloidea.

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