Pace says cave crickets lay eggs in the spring and grow over a few months, so I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled over the next few weeks. And if I do see any, I’ll sprinkle a little more DE and ...

Researchers caught the new species of cave crickets by hand during a survey of the cave in May, according to a study published Oct. 28 in the peer-reviewed Australian Journal of Taxonomy.

Researchers caught the new species of cave crickets by hand during a survey of the cave in May, according to a study published Oct. 28 in the peer-reviewed Australian Journal of Taxonomy.

It looks somewhat similar to a cave cricket (camel cricket), but it should not be mistaken for one. The Carolina leaf roller spends its life in trees. It is a nocturnal insect that is seldom seen.

“Cave crickets, mites, spiders and flies soon organize into a temporary food web, dispersing the [Cheetos’] nutrients to the surrounding cave and formations,” they continued.

Researchers caught the new species of cave crickets by hand during a survey of the cave in May, according to a study published Oct. 28 in the peer-reviewed Australian Journal of Taxonomy.

Researchers caught the new species of cave crickets by hand during a survey of the cave in May, according to a study published Oct. 28 in the peer-reviewed Australian Journal of Taxonomy.

Researchers caught the new species of cave crickets by hand during a survey of the cave in May, according to a study published Oct. 28 in the peer-reviewed Australian Journal of Taxonomy.

Researchers caught the new species of cave crickets by hand during a survey of the cave in May, according to a study published Oct. 28 in the peer-reviewed Australian Journal of Taxonomy.

Researchers caught the new species of cave crickets by hand during a survey of the cave in May, according to a study published Oct. 28 in the peer-reviewed Australian Journal of Taxonomy.

Researchers caught the new species of cave crickets by hand during a survey of the cave in May, according to a study published Oct. 28 in the peer-reviewed Australian Journal of Taxonomy.