Gryllidae – Gryllodes sigillatus – Indian House Cricket

Order Orthoptera; Family Gryllidae; Scientific name: Gryllodes sigillatus;

Common name: Indian House Cricket - Alternative common names: Tropical House Cricket & Banded or Decorated Cricket - Female - Distribution in Australia: Present in all mainland states and territories and on Christmas Island, mainly in cities and towns; this is an introduced species likely originally from south-western Asia - Distribution outside Australia: India where from it spread throughout tropical regions of the world - Photographed in July, in Perth suburb of Balga; Western Australia.