IFAS Extension
Jamaican Field Cricket, Gryllus assimilis (Fabricius) (Insecta: Orthoptera: Gryllidae)
Thomas Walker
Contacts: Elena Rhodes
Release Date: 6/3/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY069, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 1999. Revised May 2014, January 2023, and March 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Walker, T. J. (1969). Jamaican Field Cricket, Gryllus assimilis (Fabricius) (Insecta: Orthoptera: Gryllidae). EDIS, 2003(14). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in226-1999
Authors
Thomas Walker
Specialist
University of Florida
professor emeritus, insect ecology, behavior and systematics, Department of Entomology and Nematology
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology