Gryllidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:family
gptkbp:audio stridulation
gptkbp:characteristic long antennae
cylindrical bodies
chirping sound produced by males
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:commonName crickets
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Pierre_André_Latreille
gptkbp:describedYear 1810
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:economicImportance used in scientific research
used as food for humans in some cultures
used as pet food
gptkbp:habitat caves
forests
grasslands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gryllidae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:notableFeature incomplete metamorphosis
jumping hind legs
cerci at abdomen tip
nocturnal activity
ovipositor in females
tympanum on front legs
wings present in most species
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Gryllus
gptkb:Acheta
gptkb:Teleogryllus
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Gryllus_campestris
gptkb:Acheta_domesticus
gptkb:Teleogryllus_oceanicus
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 900
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators birds
amphibians
mammals
reptiles
spiders
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Gryllotalpidae
gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkb:Mogoplistidae
gptkbp:reproduction lay eggs in soil or plant material
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males produce sound, females do not
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Ensifera
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Gryllus_campestris
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5