A Guide to Crickets of Australia

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A Guide to Crickets of Australia gives a comprehensive account of all 92 genera and many species from the Grylloidea and Gryllotalpoidea.... Show more

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Authors	David Rentz & Nou Ying Su
Languages	English
ISBN	9781486305063
Publisher	CSIRO Publishing
Pages	398
Size	215 x 148 mm
Format	Softcover
Images	Photos, illustrations and distribution maps
Year published	2019

Cricket song is a sound of the Australian bush. Even in cities, the rasping calls signify Australia’s remarkable cricket biodiversity. Crickets are notable for a variety of reasons. When their population booms, some of these species become agricultural pests and destroy crop pastures. Some introduced species are of biosecurity concern. Other crickets are important food sources for native birds, reptiles and mammals, as well as domestic pets. Soon you might even put them in your cake or stir-fry, as there is a rapidly growing industry for cricket products for human consumption.

Featuring keys, distribution maps, illustrations and detailed colour photographs from CSIRO’s Australian National Insect Collection, A Guide to Crickets of Australia allows readers to reliably identify all 92 described genera and many species from the Grylloidea (true crickets) and Gryllotalpoidea (mole crickets and ant crickets) superfamilies. Not included are the Raspy Crickets (Gryllacrididae), King Crickets (Anostostomatidae) or the so-called ‘Pygmy Mole Crickets’ (Caelifera), which despite their common names are not related to true crickets. Natural history enthusiasts and professionals will find this an essential guide.

Comprehensive account of all 92 genera and many species from the Grylloidea (true crickets) and Gryllotalpoidea (mole crickets and ant crickets) superfamilies.
Keys, illustrations, detailed colour photographs and distribution maps to aid identification.
Chapters on biology, morphology, collecting crickets and crickets as food.

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