Orthoptera · Native

Black field cricket

Teleogryllus commodus

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FIELD CHARACTERS

What to look for

A dark cricket with long antennae and enlarged hind legs.

Listen around grassy ground at dusk; audio can accompany a visual record.

Identification limits

Cricket calls and structural characters often need specialist comparison.

These introductory notes and broad habitat associations do not replace a species key.

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