The true crickets constitute a family (Gryllidae[?]) which contains the common or field crickets and in addition several other forms more or less different in appearance. Field crickets are brown or black; despite the name, some of them enter houses. Tree crickets are usually green with broad, transparent wings, and frequent trees and shrubs. Mole crickets are thick-bodied brown insects with forelimbs that are highly developed for burrowing.
In addition to these, several species of katydid are also called crickets: the cave or camel crickets, the sand cricket, and the Mormon cricket.
There are around 900 species known worldwide.
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