“” Crickets will eat fruit, vegetables, larvae and even dead insects. Antonio Camacho / Getty Images What do crickets eat? If you’ve ever heard these little insects chirping in grassy areas or dark places, you might have wondered what fuels their busy lives. It turns out these opportunistic feeders will munch on almost anything to […]

What Do Crickets Eat? A Peek at Omnivorous Scavengers


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Crickets will eat fruit, vegetables, larvae and even dead insects. Antonio Camacho / Getty Images

What do crickets eat? If you’ve ever heard these little insects chirping in grassy areas or dark places, you might have wondered what fuels their busy lives. It turns out these opportunistic feeders will munch on almost anything to stay healthy.

Crickets are omnivores, meaning they consume both plant matter and animal matter. The natural cricket diet consists of fresh fruits, vegetables and even dead insects.

Whether we’re talking about house crickets, field crickets or spider crickets, their wide-ranging diet makes them an important part of many ecosystems.