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Article #238: What Do Crickets Eat?

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Crickets are insects that belong to the diet otherwise they tend to feed on each
Order Orthoptera and the Class Insecta. other. Cricket foods are commercially
Crickets are an important part of the available in the market at feed shops.
ecosystem since they help in the There are specific brands of cricket feed
breakdown of plant material. They are also. For a few crickets, tropical fish
also an important source of food for make a good meal though it would be
other animals like small owls, spiders, expensive. Rolled oats with fresh fruits
birds, mice, shrews, snakes, frogs, and vegetables is an ideal food for
raccoons and opossums. There are many crickets. Cornflakes, bread and digestive
species of crickets: house crickets, biscuits can also be given. Crickets also
field crickets, ground crickets, cave relish fruits like apples, bananas and
crickets, mole crickets, camel crickets, grapes and vegetables like tomatoes,
snowy tree cricket and mole crickets. potatoes, lettuce and cabbage. Chicken
Crickets are reared and used as bait for laying mash is also good cricket food and
fish and as food for some pets. The is cost effective for feeding large
Chinese also use crickets in medicines. number of crickets. Some food supplements
They are popularly used as a sport like like alfalfa, calcium supplements and raw
cock fights. Crickets are also believed vegetable scraps can also be added for
to bring luck. Rearing crickets is very additional nutrition. The food can be
easy since they tend to eat anything. placed in an open and shallow container
Providing a nutritious diet to the that is placed firmly on the ground. This
crickets is very important as it helps in container needs to be cleaned regularly
breeding. Another reason is that the to prevent the formation of mold.
nutrition from the cricket's diet would Crickets also need a good supply of
be passed on to the pets, which each water. However, keep the water away from
these crickets. the food to keep the food dry and fresh.
Crickets are omnivores and feed on almost Insert cotton swabs into the water vessel
anything-usually organic materials, plant to prevent the crickets from drowning.
decay, grass, fruits, seedling plants, Raising crickets is very easy.
fungi and even meat. Crickets need good






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