Species information
Scientific name: Cardiodactylus guttulus
Japanese name: キマダラマツムシ
Chinese name: 黃斑鐘蟋
English name: Cardiodactylus cricket (Forest cricket)
Origin: Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Southeast Asia
Ecology and description
The Cardiodactylus cricket is the most common cricket in Okinawa. On Okinawa Island, adults can be found starting around mid-August. They are extremely abundant and serve as a primary food source for many spiders and geckos during the autumn months.
Field photographs taken during our tours, with observation dates
Nymphs can be observed during the summer, and there is a high chance of encountering adults during our 【Forest Walk】 and 【Herping】 tours in September and October.
