cave cricket

noun

1. any of several nocturnal, wingless, cricketlike long-horned grasshoppers of the family Gryllacrididae, characterized by a humpbacked appearance and inhabiting dark moist habitats, as caves, cellars, hollow trees, and the ground under logs and stones.

Example Sentences

Declines in cave cricket populations can be an early warning of issues with cave ecosystem health.

From Washington Times

It boasts the home-brewed Cave Cricket Ale on tap, aptly named for the creatures that call the Bunker home and surprise unwanted guests.

From New York Times