Are you tired of listening to the crickets ringing every night on your porch? Maybe you need to catch some crickets to eat your pet snake, or use as bait when fishing. There are several reasons to catch crickets, and these reasons number almost as much as there are ways to catch them. If you want to catch a lot of crickets in a short amount of time, check out this article.
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Method 1 of 5: Catching Crickets with Newspaper
Step 1. Mix the sugar and breadcrumbs in equal parts
This mixture will make crickets food! If you want to catch a few dozen crickets, one cup of sugar and one cup of breadcrumbs will be more than enough.
- Don't use breadcrumbs that are spicy or flavorful. Breadcrumbs are the best for catching crickets, and the added flavor can stifle their appetite.
- You can mix a large amount of sugar with breadcrumbs and store it in a jar for later use. This way, you can catch more crickets every few days.
Step 2. Sprinkle this mixture where you see the crickets gathering
This method is best done outdoors, as sprinkling this mixture indoors can attract other pests, such as mice and cockroaches. Sprinkle this mixture at dusk before the crickets come out to play.
Step 3. Cover the mixture with a sheet of newspaper
Place the newspaper on an area dusted with sugar and breadcrumbs. Don't use more than a sheet of newspaper, so the crickets can get under it.
Step 4. Choose a large jar with a lid to catch the crickets
Use a large glass jar or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. Punch a hole in the lid of the jar if you want the crickets to live after you catch them.
- There are special containers that can be used to store live crickets. Visit a fishing tackle store to see the types, or view and order online.
- You can sprinkle the sugar and breadcrumb mixture into the jar to feed the crickets you catch.
Step 5. Return to where you sprinkled the sugar and breadcrumb mixture before dawn
This is a good time to catch crickets. The cricket's stomach will be full, and it will rest quietly under the newspaper. If you wait until daybreak, the crickets will have time to escape.
Step 6. Lift the newspaper and sweep the crickets into the container
You can use a dustpan or small brush to push the crickets into the container. Close the container tightly when all the crickets have been successfully inserted.
Method 2 of 5: Catching Crickets with a Soda Bottle
Step 1. Cut off the top of a 1.5 liter soda bottle
Use a sharp knife to cut the circumference of the bottle. Make sure you hold the bottle tightly to prevent the knife from slipping.
Step 2. Flip the top and place it in the bottle
The mouth of the bottle should point towards the bottom of the bottle, and the cap on the bottle should be removed. Use duct tape to seal the top rim of the bottle.
Step 3. Sprinkle sugar to the bottom of the bottle through the mouth of the bottle
Continue to sprinkle the sugar until it forms a layer at the bottom of the bottle.
Step 4. Place the bottle in a sleeping position where you see the crickets
You can use this method indoors and outdoors. The crickets will crawl through the mouth of the bottle to reach the icing, and many crickets will have a hard time finding their way out.
Step 5. Come back early in the morning to collect the crickets that have been caught
Transfer the crickets to a closed container for later use.
Method 3 of 5: Catching Crickets with Duct Tape
Step 1. Place a strip of duct tape with the sticky area facing up where you see the crickets congregating
Usually on a window sill or in a corner of a room where crickets may be hiding. This method works best indoors, as dirt, leaves, and other animals can stick to the duct tape if placed outside.
Step 2. Go back to the duct tape you put on the next day
The crickets will be trapped in the sticky area as they pass, making it easier to collect and remove the crickets. A more expensive method is to use insect traps or elephant seal glue, which are commonly used to catch mice.
Method 4 of 5: Catching Crickets with Cardboard Tubes
Step 1. Put a small amount of cricket food into a cardboard tube
Use a cardboard tube for kitchen or toilet paper. The longer the tube, the more crickets you can catch.
Step 2. Place the cardboard tube where the crickets might be hiding
Better placed in the corner of the room or window sill.
Step 3. Come back early in the morning to pick up the caught crickets
Place the crickets in a container with a perforated lid.
Method 5 of 5: Catching Crickets with a Piece of Bread
Step 1. Cut the long loaf in half
This method won't work if you're using flatbread; You should use a piece of bread that has not been cut.
Step 2. Scrape both halves in the bread
Use a spoon to scoop out the two halves of the sliced bread. Place the inside of the crusted bread in a bowl.
Step 3. Mix some of the bread that you dredged earlier with sugar
Use the same amount for sugar and bread.
Step 4. Put the mixture into one part of the bread that has been dredged inside
Enter as much as possible.
Step 5. Reconnect the two halves of the bread using a rubber band or toothpick
You can also wrap the joints with duct tape or plastic wrap.
Step 6. Slice off the ends of the bread
The part of the bread that has been dredged will open, so the crickets can enter.
Step 7. Place the loaf where the crickets are visible
When morning comes, you will get a loaf of bread full of crickets.
Tips
- Cricket nests are usually found in piles of wood, building foundations, piles of leaves, inside walls and almost anywhere that has water.
- Crickets will hibernate or die in the cold.
- To get the crickets out of their hiding place, you can spray water from a hose on the stone or concrete foundation of your house. The crickets will be attracted by the water and come out to drink. This method of catching crickets can also be used in rocky gardens.
