Field Cricket

Gryllus campestris

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The field cricket is one of Britain's rarest insects, now restricted to one wild site in West Sussex after near-extinction. Its loud, penetrating song was once widespread on southern downland.

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Quick Facts

Category: Insect
Latin name: Gryllus campestris
IUCN Status: EN — Endangered
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Conservation Status: EN

Endangered — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.