Bug FAQFast-calling tree cricket
Oecanthus celerinictus · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Gryllidae
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The fast-calling tree cricket lives in North America. Its native range is also North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Louisiana, Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Gryllidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oecanthus_celerinictus
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Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.