The exterminator at my neighbor’s house calls them criders. The bug is also called spider cricket, spricket, cave cricket and camel cricket. From here forward, I’ll just refer to them as ...

The spider cricket is a common American pest. This insect gets its name from its spindly, spider-like legs, but it’s not a true spider. This pest typically lives in caves and forests ...

Learn all about spider crickets—also known as camel or cave crickets—and how to get them out of your house. If you’ve never seen a spider cricket before, consider yourself lucky. As its name ...

Camel crickets, also known as cave or spider crickets, can cause a scare if you find one inside your home. They are harmless to humans and pets, but can be a nuisance to homeowners if there’s an ...

Adult camel crickets don’t have wings — so, they can’t fly. But their back legs are huge, making them great jumpers. They can easily jump long distances. They're sometimes called spider ...

Bring on the pumpkin spice=flavored everything and changing leaves, and, who could forget, the migrating wolf spiders and crickets. Not exactly what you had in mind for a peaceful fall?

"Even my dog won’t attack them." Eventually, they learned that the creatures were "spider crickets." "That’s the ugly, mutant cricket," they said of the critter. "I’m glad my description ...