Learn what draws crickets indoors, where they end up once inside, and how to keep them out of your New York home.
Crickets are medium to large insects known for their large back legs, long antennae, and chirping. Helpful outdoors, they become problematic and annoying when they move into New York homes and yards in large numbers.
Large back legs, long antennae, large rounded head; yellow to yellowish-brown in color
Hot, dry weather outside pushes them to seek a dark, damp environment indoors
Spaces under basement doors, cracks in the foundation, and vents
Basements and ground-level floors; humid areas like kitchens, bathrooms, and crawlspaces
Not dangerous, but may chew holes in clothing, blankets, rugs, and potted houseplants
Hearing crickets in your home?
Crickets are challenging to get rid of once they move indoors. Call BHB and our team will help you understand the right next step.
Crickets live happily outside when weather conditions are right, but when it gets too hot and dry, they move inside seeking a dark, damp environment.
Tall grasses, bushes, flower beds, mulch, and trees are places where crickets feel comfortable outdoors.
Crickets typically move inside through spaces under basement doors, cracks in the foundation, or vents.
Naturally humid areas like kitchens, bathrooms, basements, crawlspaces, and utility rooms are most susceptible to crickets.
A cricket problem can also attract other predatory insects that feed on them.
BHB Pest Elimination offers pest control options suited to your home, getting rid of current cricket problems and stopping their return.
A professional inspection finds where crickets are getting in and where they're gathering indoors.
BHB applies the solution suited to your home instead of a generic treatment.
Cutting back dense shrubbery, tall grasses, and weeds from the foundation removes cricket habitat near your home.
Using a dehumidifier in the basement and vent fans in kitchens and bathrooms helps make indoor spaces less attractive to crickets.
Tell us what you are seeing and whether this is for your home or business. Our team will help you with the right next step.
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No — crickets aren't dangerous, but they can chew holes in clothing, blankets, rugs, and houseplants, and their chirping can be a nuisance.
Hot, dry weather often pushes crickets to seek a cooler, damper environment, and they find their way in through basement doors, foundation cracks, or vents.
Most often in basements and ground-level floors, especially humid spots like kitchens, bathrooms, and crawlspaces.
