How to Get Rid of House Cricket? Risks, Prevention Tips & What to Know
Learn how to get rid of house crickets, understand the risks they pose, and discover effective prevention tips to keep your home cricket-free.
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House Cricket
Reviewed by Daniel Brady
CEO at AnchorPest Services
Updated July, 25
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How to Identify House Cricket
Learn to identify house crickets by their yellow-brown color, three dark bands on the head, long antennae, and distinctive chirping sound.
📏 Overall Size & Shape
⚠️ Possible pest activity
🎨 Covering & Coloration
Light brown, dark bands on head, wings veined
🦵 Appendages
⚠️ Odor suggests cricket presence
👁️ Head & Sensory Organs
⚠️ Cricket droppings detected
🦷 Mouthparts & Feeding
⚠️ Crickets present indoors
🔎 Distinctive Marks or Tools
⚠️ Chewed material detected
Key Distinguishing Features
- Burrows: Do not create burrows; prefer hiding in cracks, crevices, and under debris.
- Behaviour: Nocturnal, attracted to light, and known for their loud, continuous chirping.
- Habitat: Commonly found indoors in warm, moist areas like kitchens, basements, and near heaters.
- Diet: Omnivorous—feed on plant material, fabrics, paper, and leftover human food.
Quick Size Comparison
About the size of a grape or small paperclip, but with a thicker body.
Are You Seeing These Warning Signs?
If you notice ANY of these signs, you likely have an active House Cricket infestation. Time is critical - contact us immediately.
⚠️ Possible pest activity
Strange scratching sounds at night
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Evidence of infestation
Presence of shed skins or exoskeletons
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Odor suggests cricket presence
Foul or musty odor in infested areas
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Cricket droppings detected
Visible small, dark droppings resembling coffee grounds in corners or along baseboards
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Crickets present indoors
Live crickets seen hopping or crawling indoors, especially near warm, moist areas.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Chewed material detected
Damage to fabrics, paper, or stored food items with irregular holes or chewed edges
Immediate professional assessment required
Spotted Any of These Signs?
Don't risk your family's health. Our certified technicians can be at your property within 24 hours.
Serious Health Risks to Your Family
Pests can seriously harm you and your loved ones. Don't gamble with your family's health.
Parasitic Infections
Anemia, organ damage
Onset: Varies; typically days to weeks after exposure.
Noise-Induced Sleep Disturbance
Impaired cognitive function, hypertension
Onset: Within 24 hours
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Why DIY Methods Always Fail
Save yourself time, money, and frustration. Here's why store-bought solutions don't work:
Diatomaceous earth
Problem: Diatomaceous earth only works on direct contact and loses effectiveness when wet
Result: Crickets often avoid treated areas, leading to incomplete control
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Sticky tape traps
Problem: Crickets can jump over or avoid the tape
Result: Only catches a few, infestation persists
Vacuuming frequently
Problem: Crickets hide in hard-to-reach places
Result: Only removes visible crickets, not the entire infestation
Homemade molasses trap
Problem: Crickets are not strongly attracted to molasses
Result: Low capture rates and continued infestation
Stop Wasting Time and Money
The average homeowner spends $200+ on failed DIY attempts before calling professionals. Meanwhile, the infestation grows worse.
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Safe Treatment
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Complete Elimination
Targets entire colony, not just visible insects or rodents
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Prevention Plan
Long-term exclusion strategies
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Health Protection
Proper cleanup and sanitization
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Service warranty and follow-up visits
Our 3-Step Elimination Process
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1. Immediate Inspection
Complete property assessment within 24 hours
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Safe, effective treatment of entire colony
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Long-term exclusion and monitoring
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