The larvae live and grow inside the body of the male until it is ready to pupate. At this point it then chews a hole to get out and then pupates on the ground. The cricket is an ideal animal to study for many reasons. They are small and are easily raised. They demonstrate many behaviors that more complex animals also exhibit.
Males call females from long distances in the night.
They also have a quiet courtship song when they have found an interested female. The males also have an aggressive song they challenge other males with during a fight. Another behavior some males exhibit is quietly sitting close to a singing male and intercepting any female attracted to the calling male. This is called satellite behavior. When a male takes advantage of finding females without the risk of being attacked by the parasitic fly.