This article is about camel back crickets or cave crickets. Like many insects, they can become a pest in and around the home. Most pests want to live where people live, but these crickets are different. They love dark, damp, cave-like settings where they can nest. These environments provide both water and food.
Cave crickets can live in a home for long periods of time without residents knowing.
As their population increases, some will get into living areas. This will prompt the homeowner to treat. Before we discuss methods of pest control for cave crickets, it is important that you understand some basic biology of this pest. Camel back crickets appear throughout most of the United States. They will move into areas around the home taking up residence under porches and sheds.