Anybody know about "Cave Crickets"?? ?

Question

Also known as camel back crickets, they live in caves or basements. I read about Them and everything said that they are harmless to humans, but one took a chunk out of my moms foot. Anyone know if they really ar harmful or was it a diffemt kind of bug?

Answer 1

Cave or camel crickets are relatively harmless. In 17+ yrs. of specializing in invertebrate zookeeping, I can tell you that crickets can bite. I've been bitten more than once by diff. species but never a chunk taken out. (Different story with predatory katydids!)

The only way I see one biting is if you step on it accidentally barefoot or pick it up and it tries to defend itself.

They're pretty cool insects that are beneficial, they scavenge and are prey for other animals.

Answer 2

You have got to be kidding me.  I have never heard of them or any other cricket attack biting.  Maybe she inadvertently had it pinned down?  We had those in the basement at my old house.  Aren't they the most disgusting looking creature with their curved, almost wormy-looking bodies?  What was especially nasty was they'd hop straight up to get away but they had no control of their jump-- they'd land on their back or even bang into your leg.  Get an exterminator just because they're gross, but I can't imagine they're dangerous.

"Spiderja" I never said crickets can't bite I said I don't think they attack bite.  I'm sure you have been bitten.  Aren't you feeding crickets to other animals?  I'd bite you too.  Her mother did nothing.  That's very odd.