Field cricket (likely a banded/striped field cricket)

Grasslands, lawns, gardens, crop margins, and areas beneath debris. Adults often gather around outdoor lights or warm surfaces.

Primarily omnivorous: feeds on grasses, seeds, decaying plant matter, and small insects or carrion.

Mostly nocturnal and ground-dwelling; males produce mating songs by rubbing their wings together. Females lay eggs in soil, and nymphs resemble wingless adults.

Harmless to people and pets, though large numbers may damage seedlings or enter buildings. They recycle organic matter and provide food for birds, reptiles, amphibians, and predatory insects.