Crickets might not seem like allies in your garden, but their presence can actually bring several advantages to your plants.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Insect Description Benefits They're brown or green with big, delicate wings. Their larvae are voracious eaters of aphids, ...

Crickets are parasites—for some ant colonies. The species of ant crickets from the Myrmecophilus genus can infiltrate ant colonies, despite the potentially lethal defences that ants have ...

For many people, these critters will soon be tasty snacks. Raising crickets is a relatively new venture for Taiyo Green Energy Co., which generates electricity from solar power and grows ...