These crickets range from Nebraska to New York to Florida to Texas.  They can be found in bushes and grasses in moist areas and along roadsides in our area from August through November.  Nebraska is on the northwestern edge of their normal range. Abundance is yet unknown for our two nature centers although they have been seen and photographed a number of times.

According to some experts, the males are often partially eaten by the females after successful copulation. Evidence of this behavior can be seen in Photo 4 where the male’s wings have been eaten, presumably by the female after copulation.