When you look at the animals that exist in this world, it is clear that they are innumerable, because they are so varied. Furthermore, even one kind of animal has a division from other species depending on the shape of the body to the place of residence of each species or perhaps the characteristics that it has.

In fact, this is no exception, as the types of crickets can be found quite easily in the field, but it turns out that there are quite a few differences between each of these crickets. If you want to know more about the type of bird food for branjangan or others, you can see the complete details below.

1. Cricket of the wild

The first is the natural crickets that are familiar to most people because they are so easy to find. These crickets like to live in moist areas like rice fields, fields, next to swamps and others.

Many of these crickets in Indonesia are cultivated, because indeed the way to know the life cycle of crickets is not difficult and it only takes 28 days to harvest them. These animals are also suitable as food for birds or fish.

The characteristics of these crickets are yellowish and a little gray in color, and in Indonesia there are people who often call them rubber crickets. If it is the middle of the rainy season, the male will usually make a distinctive sound to attract the female in order to mate and produce around 100 eggs.

2. Cricket Necklace

Then there are collared crickets, which are also widely traded. This animal has the most prominent feature among other types, that is, when it is small it will have a circular white line on its body.

And when it begins to mature its legs and neck will begin to harden and the white color of its body will begin to turn black. At night the adult crickets will make a sound and it is very loud, to the point of disturbing the quality of your sleep.

These crickets also have a fairly quick harvest period, it only takes 25-30 days to harvest, starting from the first time they hatch. While the advantages of this type of cricket is that it can be used as a mouse repelling tool due to the strong sound of the wings rubbing together.

3. Crickets Teleogryllus Mitratus

The next type of cricket is the Seliring Teleogryllus Mitratus with a characteristic color not as black as that of the collared crickets, but slightly brownish. The neck feels smoother with a smaller body as well.

Their voice is certainly loud, but it is still calmer than that of ringed crickets and they both have circular white lines when they were young, but they will start to fade when they reach the age of 20 days.

However, the harvest period is a bit long, more or less it takes about a month. However, this type is one of the good types of bird food and is most appreciated by the bird itself.

4. Central Java Crickets

These crickets usually live in humid places, the color is shiny jet black and there is a slight yellow color on the tips of the upper wings, while the female has a little brown on the tips of the legs.

This species is not easily stressed, so the implementation of modern crickets can be done more easily than others. While the number of eggs produced at a time can reach 60-100 eggs.

5. Giraffe Crickets

For the following animals, it is opposite to jaliteng, and the color is more dominated by red. These crickets have a strong body but are not brave, their voice is strong but a bit clumsy and less agile, but easy to maintain.

The size is medium and it can be said that it is smaller than Jaliteng crickets, and it is not only used as bird food, but there are some that make it as fish food in the aquarium or for fishing.

6. Gangsir Crickets

Then there are the gangsir crickets where this type is one of the most recommended foods in how to care for birds so that they are diligent in singing. In fact, their movements are not agile, they are easily stressed, they are also easy to die, but they have a sound quality that is quite loud, but not rhythmic.

7. Kidang Crickets

It used to be very rare, but since it was cultivated it has saved the population. These crickets contain a large amount of protein and are needed by singing birds to maintain their voices.

These crickets have a loud voice, especially during breeding season where they will yell at each other to attract the opposite sex. Also, these crickets also do not need a long harvesting period, about a month is enough.

8. Crickets Upa

As the name implies, upa also known as grains of rice, because the size of these crickets is very small and usually lives freely in the house, sometimes they are also found among the bricks. It is flat, small and pale white in color and does not appear robust.

And these crickets also like birdsong less because of the rather pungent smell, and at night these crickets also like to make a distinctive sound. But not noisy, a bit broken and a bit noisy.

These are the eight types of crickets that you may know as an additional idea about keeping birds or fish as pets in the home. And you also need to know the discussion about tips for making super kroto to feed the singing birds.