The Cricket

I have the childhood memories
Of crickets chirping around
Breaking the silence of night
And stridulating in musical delight...

Before I learnt playing cricket
And went to the cricket ground
Thanks to my grandparents
Who made me familiar with cricket’s sound

House crickets are mostly harmless
Mole crickets destroy roots of plants
Both are nocturnal and omnivorous
Often feeding on insects like ants

Crickets love dark moist places to hide
Only the male does musical chirping
Long antennae act as a sensor
Hind legs help in instant jumping.

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