Egg
8–14 days · 2–3 mm (~1/10 in)
Yellowish-white, rice-shaped. Eye spots appear ~day 7.
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The cricket life cycle
From a grain-of-rice egg to a chirping adult in about 57 days (house crickets at 86–90°F).
Pinhead
Days 0–7 after hatch · Under 1/8 in
Pale at hatch, darkens within hours. Water gel only.
Small nymph
~2 weeks · ~1/4 in
Tan, wingless; sheds every few days. Sold as small.
Medium nymph
~3–4 weeks · ~1/2 in
Fastest growth. The most requested pet-store size.
Large nymph
~5–6 weeks · ~3/4 in
Wing pads appear. Sold as large.
Adult
From ~6–7 weeks · ~3/4–1 in
Full wings; males chirp, females carry an ovipositor.
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