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Full Description
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. Natural history enthusiasts and professionals will find this an essential guide.
Features
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.
Contents
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgements
Australian National Insect Collection
Introduction
Australian cricketers
Biology
Cricket life cycles and development
Collecting techniques useful for crickets
Morphology
Crickets and culture
Crickets as food
Cricket identification
Superfamily GRYLLOIDEA
Superfamily GRYLLOTALPOIDEA
List of the crickets of Australia
Glossary
Entomological supplies
Websites and special interest groups
Orthopteroid food mix
Cricket recipes
Bibliography
Index
