Like many insects, crickets are not picky eaters. As omnivores, they will eat both plant and animal matter. They also act as scavengers and will eat decaying animals and rotting vegetation. In times of desperation, crickets will also cannibalize other crickets, often targeting injured or weakened individuals.

What do crickets do during the day?

They're pretty fast and can always be "one jump ahead of you." Crickets are also nocturnal, meaning they sleep during the day and look for food and do cricket stuff at night. You'll usually hear them "singing" or chirping at night when they're out and about.

Do crickets fly or jump?

Crickets actually are generally more apt to use their large hind legs to jump and all of their legs to run rather than fly when they need to move from one location to another most of the time.