Chemistry, Physics. the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound. Chemistry. a quantity of a substance, the weight of which, measured in any chosen unit, is numerically equal to the molecular weight; gram molecule.
Crickets are omnivores and will eat fruit, seeds, leaves, other insects, nectar and parts of dead animals. While they are agricultural pests that will eat crops and seeds, this occurs rarely. Overall, crickets are not bothersome to humans.
A field cricket must eat its body weight or more in food every day. Predation, Disease and Parasites. Field crickets are preyed upon by a wide range of predators. Most bird species (including cardinals, turkeys, blackbirds, and even some hawks) will either preferentially or opportunistically eat field crickets.