Wondering what that long-legged, spotted insect is jumping around your home? It might be a cave cricket!
Cave crickets come back to New Jersey every year and are often found invading homes and properties.
Here’s what every homeowner needs to know about cave crickets to keep their home and family safe!
Let’s get started!
What are Cave Crickets?
Cave Crickets, also called Camel Crickets, are widespread in the United States and the world. Cave Crickets get their common name by occupying cool, dark basements and caves. They are large crickets that can grow up to 3.5 inches long and can leap up to 3 feet high because of their large hind legs, bringing terror to homeowners.
Cave Crickets are a light to dark brown color with spots all across their bodies. Female cave crickets produce small black spec “egg casings” that New Jersey homeowners may find on foundations and wood beams. These types of cricket like to gather in pods.
Do Cave Crickets Bite?
Although cave crickets aren’t the friendliest looking insects, they are virtually harmless to humans and don’t pose any health threats. Since they don’t have fangs, camel crickets can’t bite people.
However, just because they can’t harm you personally, doesn’t mean they can’t damage your home. Cave crickets eat wood, fungi, and other insects (even other crickets).
Unfortunately for New Jersey homeowners, when cave crickets can’t find insects or wood to feed on inside, they resort to eating curtains and fabrics.
How to Get Rid of Cave Crickets
Before you can get rid of cave crickets, you first need to know where they hide. This type of cricket likes to hide in dark, cold, and damp places.
Homeowners may find them in the basement, garage, or crawl space if the crickets have made it into their home. If camel crickets are outside your home but still on the property, they’re most likely hiding under damp leaves, logs, and even tarps.
To prevent cave crickets from invading your home, there are a few things you can do.
- Keep your lawn and property well-maintained
- Reduce the amount of excess water around your property
- Ensure water is channeled away from your home, not towards it
- Fill gaps and cracks in your foundation
- Fix leaky pipes and damp areas around your home.
If you have tried all of the above techniques, but still can’t seem to get rid of cave crickets in your home, it’s best to hire a professional cave cricket control service.
Cave Cricket Control Treatment
If you are a New Jersey resident who wants fast and effective results to their cave cricket infestation, Dial Environmental’s pest control specialists can help.
We offer a variety of pest control treatments including cave cricket control treatment. Our team takes the time to inspect your entire property to identify potential entry points. Once we find the cause of the infestation, we then eliminate the infestation at the source and seal all entry points to prevent them from coming back.
Our cave cricket control service can be broken down into three simple steps.
- Install glue monitoring traps in congregation areas to trap insects
- Look for egg casings and droppings on floor and treat foundation and overhead framing
- Inspect and treat all crawlspaces and dark areas
Get a Free Quote Today
If you’re suffering from a cave cricket infestation in your home, you don’t need to fight it alone. Our pest control experts at Dial Environmental are more than happy to eliminate the infestation, making your home pest free again!
For a free quote on our cave cricket control service, contact our team today!
