Field cricket (likely a house or field cricket)

Ground cover, lawns, gardens, fields, and occasionally buildings, especially around lights or sheltered cracks.

Mostly omnivorous: feeds on grasses, seeds, decaying plant matter, fungi, and small insects or scavenged animal material.

Primarily nocturnal and often hides in soil crevices or vegetation by day. Males commonly chirp by rubbing their wings together; females lay eggs in soil.

Generally harmless to people and property, though large numbers may damage seedlings or become a nuisance indoors. They contribute to decomposition and serve as prey for birds, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals.