They live in dark, moist places, under stones and rubbish, and in cellars, caves, the walls of wells, etc. They are nocturnal in their habits. They are wingless and make no noise. They apparently are omnivorous in their diets. They are not considered to be damaging pests, but should they be damaging, the treatments for true crickets should provide control.
Crickets are more or less omnivorous in their diets.
In the garden they feed on waste matter, plants, vegetables, fruits, etc. They are also predaceous and carnivorous, feeding upon other insects, including crickets. In the house, they readily feed on bread crumbs or almost any other food product they find. They are particularly attracted to liquids. The house cricket prefers warm, dark places to hide during the day.