# House cricket (*Acheta domesticus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/house-cricket  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The house cricket (Acheta domesticus) is an insect in the family Gryllidae, subfamily Gryllinae and tribe Gryllini. It belongs to the genus Acheta, the superfamily Grylloidea, the suborder Ensifera and the order Orthoptera, within the class Insecta and phylum Arthropoda. Its scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758), and the Catalogue of Life lists it as a living, not extinct, species. Other English names include House-cricket, Common house cricket, Cricket on the Hearth and European house-cricket.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 1.35 cm – 2 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | human_modified |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Orthoptera
- family: Gryllidae
- genus: Acheta
- species: *Acheta domesticus* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Acheta melanocephalus*, *Gryllulus domesticus*, *Gryllus aegyptiacus*, *Gryllus domesticus*, *Gryllus domesticus*, *Gryllus transversalis*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the house cricket?

The house cricket is an insect in the order Orthoptera and the family Gryllidae.

### What is the scientific name of the house cricket?

Its scientific name is Acheta domesticus, placed in the genus Acheta.

### Who named the house cricket and when?

The authority for its scientific name is (Linnaeus, 1758).

### Is the house cricket extinct?

No. The Catalogue of Life lists the house cricket as living, not extinct.

### What other names does the house cricket have?

Other English names include House-cricket, Common house cricket, Cricket on the Hearth and European house-cricket.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

Cite as: House cricket (Acheta domesticus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/house-cricket