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90 day old Cricket - Acheta domesticus - male
Copyright © 2009 Vespula Vulgaris

90 day old Cricket - Acheta domesticus - Male
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
Size: 18 mm
Is now about 3 months old, and nearing his final molt. And yes, it is possible to tell the gender now because of the lack of an ovipositor at this age. Most in this batch of 7 are male (I think there is only 1 female).

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Contributed by Vespula Vulgaris on 12 April, 2009 - 10:13am

Great life cycle series
...I'm now wondering if I would be able to raise tree crickets over next winter from eggs laid in the fall????
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 14 April, 2009 - 9:45pm login or register to post comments

 
I think...
Maybe if you stuck them in the freezer for 2 or 3 weeks first.

House crickets naturally overwinter as adults, so the eggs do not require a dormant period before they hatch.

Tree cricket eggs probably still require at least a small amount of dormancy. I think it would be worth a shot putting them in the freezer for 2-3 weeks and taking them out to hatch.
… Vespula Vulgaris, 15 April, 2009 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

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